Boy Scouts - “Expiration Date”

SXSW 2020 - OEB Score: 7; Popularity Index: 7

Pairs Well With…Waxahatchee, Soccer Mommy, Black Belt Eagle Scout

Boy Scouts followed up on her relatively minimal sound in 2019 with Free Company, her third and strongest record, now filling out her music with Laurel Canyon breezes and cinematic haze. There’s still senses of bedroom/garage rock in tracks like “Expiration Date” and psychedelic pop number “Hate Ya 2”, but mostly Free Company embraces the prettier sides of the San Francisco artist’s songwriting. (Kevin McStravick)

2019 Review: Quiet and internal, Boy Scouts (San Francisco singer-songwriter Taylor Vick) resonates in its loose take on indie/garage pop. Minimal like a folk musician, Boy Scouts reflects 50s/60s classic melodies and paints them with melancholic seriousness. She’s a bedroom pop artist in her songwriting and performance, keeping personality and subtle charm within the softened haze of her music.