The Vinyl Countdown # 419

Engine Summer, Trophy Kids (2017)

When I (recently) reviewed this album I wrote “Engine Summer is a three-piece out of Chicago and Trophy Kids is a ripper of a record” – and, at first, I wanted to leave it there. Because, you see, the band writes short, sharp blasts of power-pop; all angles. But I went on to write more, obviously. The album arrived on my…