EP OF THE DAY: THE MAGIC’S GONE BY THE HAIRS

Not to be confused with French electropop trio the Hairs, Brooklyn trio the Hairs have been having a blast since 2010, putting out such lo-fi pop ditties as “Duh! X 12,” “I Remember Alien Gonzales,” and “Scabies Babies,” which can all be heard in the Bandcamp compilation hAIRS mAKE mUSIC, along with the acoustic-based single “Hellninja,” which was inspired by the Buffy the Vampire Slayer television series. Their new EP, the four-track The Magic’s Gone, is a big, bright burst of fresh air, as the group ratchets it up more than a notch on a quartet of songs that evoke the diverse range of They Might Be Giants, Guided by Voices, the Beach Boys, Thunderclap Newman, the Cure, Nirvana, and Peter Bjorn and John. “It’s tragic / I need a doctor / How will I survive this?” Hairs leader Kevin Alvir sings on the title track, which is as buoyant as a summer breeze. The EP also includes the well-named “Tennis Penis,” the apologetic “Bury the Hatchet, the Chainsaw, and Whatever Else,” and the poetic “Birds Shit Then Sing,” on which Alvir declares, “I need some release / I need some release / Birds shit then sing on key.” The Hairs will be celebrating the release of The Magic’s Gone at Cake Shop on June 8 with Radical Dads and Hippy, then will be back again on June 14 with Small Reactions, Gold-Bears, and Literature.