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The latest in a long line of noteworthy bands from the unlikely
creative breeding ground of Greeley, The Don’ts and Be Carefuls
(due at the Meadowlark on Thursday, May 21) have been making their mark
on audiences since spring 2008. Putatively a dance-punk band, these
guys have gone beyond that well-worn genre. With their youthful
exuberance and refreshingly innocent songwriting, even early on the Be
Carefuls had more in common with the eccentric pop sensibilities of
Jonathan Richman than the ultra-catchy bastard children of post-punk
that have plagued us the last several years. The fact that the group
doesn’t stick to one type of pacing, texture and mood, even within the
context of a single song, sets it apart from its obvious musical kin.
This is one band that’s as playful as it is compelling.
