“Trojans” by Atlas Genius

"Trojans" was the song that introduced Atlas Genius, the Australian alternative rock band's debut single, and it carried them from the Through the Glass EP of 2012 onto their first full album, When It Was Now, the year after. Keith Jeffery, Michael Jeffery, Steven Roger Jeffery and Darren Sell share the writing credit, and Warner Bros. put it out.

It's a slick, bright piece of indie pop-rock, all clipped, springy rhythm and a chorus that floats up and hangs in the air. Nothing about it sounds like a band's first try, and alternative stations kept it in their countdowns long after the debut-single buzz wore off.

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