The Hype: The Harvard duo have been anointed with some of the Pharrell Williams magic pixie dust, and their debut for the Neptunes co-founder’s label, Star Trak, is due out soon.

The show: Playing to a sparse crowd at the hard-to-find Volume (I passed it three times without seeing the sign), they buttered up the crowd by passing out irises and roses to the ladies up front and tucking the rest behind their ears, in their guitars. Despite claims from my co-worker, James Montgomery, they did not sound like a doo-wop group. In fact, their signature tune, “The Jimmy Choo’s” sounded less barbershop quartet and more “Buddy Holly”-era Weezer, down to guitarist Maxwell Drummey’s cardigan sweater vest, corduroys and untucked oxford shirt.

The Verdict: Props for the first Elliot Spitzer shout-out of the day to singer D.A. Wallach, who suggested the disgraced soon-to-be-ex New York governor should make it eight more years. The live act could use some fine tuning, but the band definitely has some catchy, radio-ready songs that could fill the gap between Panic at the Disco and, well, Weezer.

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