[This review was originally published in Badaboom Gramaphone #3 and appears here with permission.]
After a small cassette release, South New Jerseyites Doug Larkin, Rich Larkin (who also collaborated on the Science Geek fanzine) and drummer Steve Spatucci released Nurture. The music is good-natured jangly pop, but Doug’s nasal vocals are hesitant and don’t mind dipping into the middle of the mix. “Broken Arms” indicates love for the Bats, with nice interplay between bass and guitar and a full-on hook chorus.