Line #24 Music/PrettyAndNice


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2	[[caption-width-right:350:Holden, Jeremy and Roger.]]
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4	Pretty & Nice were an indie pop band based in Boston, known for their unique, new wave-influenced sound. They were active from 2005 to 2014, when they announced an indefinite hiatus.
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6	The band began as the project of Holden Lewis, accompanied by an ever-changing lineup. With help from producer Jeremy Mendicino, the band completed their debut, 'Pink & Blue' in 2006, which set the scene for what was to come with its catchy melodies and experimental production techniques. This was followed by the EP 'Blue & Blue', mostly containing remixes of songs from their debut.
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8	Their sophomore LP, ''Get Young'' was released in 2008 on the Creator/SubPop subsidiary Hardly Art. By this time, the band was steadily gaining traction and Jeremy had become a full time member, contributing to vocals, songwriting and instrumentation. Armed with the single "Tora Tora Tora" and a spot at South by Southwest 2009, the band were on the brink of being the next big thing, but failed to follow up with a second LP quickly enough.
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10	2012 saw the release of the EP ''US YOU ALL WE'' on the smaller label Equal Vision, which mostly abandoned their dance-punk sound in favor of a more ambiguous indie pop sound. This sound was perfected with their third and final LP, ''Golden Rules for Golden People'', featuring bassist Roger Lussier who completed the final incarnation of the lineup.
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12	Feeling that it was "just time for a breather", the band split up to work on their own projects in 2014. Their final release was ''Infinitely Forever'', an EP containing two new songs and several remixes.
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15	!!Pretty & Nice contains examples of the following tropes:
16	* ArcWords: "We are all instruments" on ''Golden Rules for Golden People''.
17	** Expect something about the sun in almost every song.
18	* AudienceParticipationSong: The band would usually invite people onstage to play percussion for "Golden Rules".
19	* ConceptAlbum: ''Golden Rules for Golden People'' is roughly about greed and the upper class.
20	* DesignStudentsOrgasm: The cover for ''US YOU ALL WE''.
21	* FakeLoud: Used to great effect on Pink & Blue.
22	* LastNoteNightmare: The distorted maniacal laughter at the end of "Hey Hey Come On".
23	* LyricalColdOpen: "Tora Tora Tora" especially.
24	* LuckyCharmsTitle: They have a song called "Q_Q".
25	* PerformanceVideo: The video for "Q_Q" shows the band performing the song in various locations near SXSW.
26	* MinisculeRocking: Their first two albums aren't even 30 minutes long, and Golden Rules for Golden People barely hits the 30 mark, clocking in at 32 minutes and 21 seconds.
27	* MoodWhiplash: Used twice in their discography, once on Get Young (the transition between "Peekaboo" and "Nuts & Bolts") and on Golden Rules For Golden People ("Gold Fools" and "Yonkers").
28	* MoneySong: "Money Music", "New Czar", and plenty other songs off ''Golden Rules''.
29	* NewSoundAlbum: ''Golden Rules for Golden People'' brought in a whole new array of influences.
30	* RecordProducer: Jeremy remained this throughout the band's existence.
31	* RevolvingDoorBand: They never could find a permanent bassist or drummer in the early years. They eventually settled on Roger Feeley-Lussier as a bassist in 2009, but continued to rotate drummers until their hiatus in 2014.
32	* SignatureSong: Arguably "Tora Tora Tora".
33	* SongStyleShift: One of their most identifiable traits, especially on Golden Rules for Golden People.
34	* StopAndGo: Very common. One of their early songs is even called "Stop/Start".
35	* TheFourChordsOfPop: Both variations are used in "Lazy Lazy Bumblebee".
36	* VocalTagTeam: Holden and Jeremy.
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38	->''"'That's it, that's it, and everything you need, you get"''

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