The Gorgeous Hands

“Swear to Me (That You’ll Stay)”/”Generator”

Formerly the Magnificent Snails, this clever pop quartet finds all the right parts on “Swear to Me.” Building a wistful indie-folk backbone with gum-smacking hooks and strategic falsettos, the Hands’ instinctive songwriting reinvigorates an overripe paradigm with pure transistor power. “Generator” boasts warm harmonies and an atmospheric build that’s only slightly less compelling than the A-side. Expect an auspicious full-length debut in early 2013.

This article appears in December 28 • 2012.

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Greg Beets was born in Lubbock on the day Richard Nixon was elected president. He has covered music for the Chronicle since 1992, writing about everyone from Roky Erickson to Yanni. Beets has also written for Billboard,Uncut, Blurt, Elmore, and Pop Culture Press. Before his digestive tract cried uncle, he co-published Hey! Hey! Buffet!, an award-winning fanzine about all-you-can-eat buffets.