Everything great about Jawdropped was apparent in “Monday,” the first single from their upcoming debut album: the bitingly sweet vocal interplay between Roman Zangari and Kyra Morling, the irresistible propulsion served up by bassist Sean Edwards and drummer Cook Lee-Chobanian, the sense that most of the greatest pop-minded alt-rockers of the early ‘90s had been synthesized into a charmingly tuneful singularity. Their self-produced ‘Secret To Spare,’ out this Friday on Transgressive/Canvasback, is full of songs just as good. The self-described music nerds in Jawdropped give us gem after gem, brimming with hooks and dynamism, vibrant enough to make retro sounds feel like the future. Listening through, you instantly understand why Jawdropped is the band that finally worked out for these four after a decade spent toiling away in other LA projects. We spoke with Jawdropped about their shared taste for classic American songwriting, the local and national music communities the band calls its own, and more. You can check out our Q&A and hear their new single “The Line” at Stereogum, and catch Jawdropped supporting Graham Hunt and This Is Lorelei at shows next week in advance of their headline tour. [📝: @chrisdeville, 📷: Julien Sage]

Jawdropped's brilliant debut album 'Secret To Spare' is out this Friday. Watch the video for new single "The Line" and read our conversation with the LA power-pop upstarts: stereogum.com/2511478/hooks-…