Onward Chariots - save me Maryann (Elefant 7")

Part of Elefant's New Adventures In Pop series is this quartet of 60s scented pop tunes by New York's Onward Chariots. The title track has a fun pop melody and Beach Boys-esque vocal harmonies, it sounds like it should be the soundtrack to a show like the Banana Splits. In the olden days all the best indie songs were like this, sounding like lost classics from the best 60s psychedlic party you could imagine (but of course were far too young to ever attend).  "A new beginning" pushes all the right indie pop notes with a nice shuffle-y beat.

"A war hero" reminds me a bit of of the Monkees, maybe Onward Chariots should have their own TV show, that would be awesome. "Air" is a little different, in some ways it sounds like it belongs in the 70s with its swooping vocal harmonies and lo-fi electronics.