Photo: Drew Reynolds
Brooklyn’s Chappo had another stellar year in its short
lifespan in 2012, the culmination of what has been a fairly meteoric
rise in the Indie music world. The trippy, playful Indie Pop four-piece
recorded its first EP, Plastique Universe, on its own in 2010,
never dreaming that the EP lead-off track, “Come Home,” would wind up in
an international iPod Touch ad campaign.
The group returned to its
living room to record another EP last year, which helped cement its
place as a rising star in the Indie universe. For its debut full-length,
Moonwater, Chappo hit a real studio for the first time, Sunhouse
Studios in Vermont. The resultant LP came out through Shout! Factory’s
Majordomo label this spring; the group members say they signed with the
catalog label’s new music imprint to retain creative control (the label
is also home to acts like The Airborne Toxic Event, Earlimart and The
Jon Spencer Blues Explosion). Chappo is doing one more short victory lap
tour (with pals Monogold) before the end of year. 8 p.m. $10 in
advance; $12 on the day of the show. Sunday Dec. 9. 20th Century Theatre, 3021 Madison
Road, Oakley. the20thcenturytheatre.com.
