Alan Singley And The Pants Machine‘s “Le Rain” is a classic case of infectious indie pop. The song clashes to very unique sounds to create a third sound entirely its own. On one end, you have vocal hooks reminiscent of, say, Ben Kweller. Interesting, yes. But surround that sound with the folksy indie pop of artists like Ezra Furman. Marry those two signature sounds and the resulting lovechild could very easily be “Le Rain”.

Portland is bustling with great new bands. Last year it was Meyercord and The Old Believers. Just last week it was Ah Holly Fam’ly. Now it’s Autopilot Is For Lovers, a band that is filled with heavy vibrato and folk-y Americana. Select songs provide focus on specific instruments like banjo and accordion, while others find the band expanding to several instruments.