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It’s PONY, baby! The giddy, consistently excellent Toronto fuzz-pop duo will release their new album Clearly Cursed<\/em> in a little more than a month, and it’s shaping up to be something special. We’ve already heard a grip of early tracks: “Freezer<\/a>,” “Every Little Crumb<\/a>,” “Superglue<\/a>,” “Middle Of Summer<\/a>.” Today, they break us off with another one.<\/p>\n Like so many other PONY songs, the new single “Swallowing Stars” is a riffy and melodic gem that would’ve lit up the alt-rock airwaves if it had come out in 1994. I just really like this band. Every song is a perfect little hook-engine, and they all have personality to burn. Here’s what Sam Bielanski says about their latest:<\/p>\n “Swallowing Stars” is about being caught in the crosshairs of a relentless people pleaser. Drinking in every beautiful word they say, as if it wasn\u2019t just a reflection of your own thoughts and ideas, and the ultimate letdown when you finally see behind the curtain. It’s like the scene in The Wizard Of Oz<\/em><\/a> when the giant animatronic wizard\u2019s head stops working and a little insecure man walks out from behind it.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n Check out the band’s DIY self-directed video below.<\/p>\n\n