After a series of effervescent singles, Connecticut’s Autopoet released their debut album The Nightlife Has Changed You, on Valentine’s Day. Exploring love and the turbulence of relationships, the album clocks in at an impressive 45 minutes, a rarer and rarer sight. The duo of John Rule III and Rex Thurston work from a unique sonic pallet, tying together disparate sounds to make distinctive indie pop music.

With vocals that ought to immediately draw comparison to David Byrne of the Talking Heads, Connecticut’s Autopoet makes music that is fun and unique. Beginning with their newest single, “Out of Reach,” the duo of John Rule and Rex Thurstan are poised to have an electric 2021.