Pretend You're Happy The Great Joyful Rebellion Yin Yang consisting of his brother and

consisting of his brother and two musicians from the legendary Bay Area punk band VKTMS

Summer Skin A4

The haunting synth-and-bass soundscape ""Elements I and II"" opens the album in dramatic

Everything clicks on Safe to Run

are full of characters who are often either hanging on or slipping away

Pretend You're Happy The Great Joyful Rebellion Yin Yang consisting of his brother andPretend You're Happy use indie rock to encourage reverence and catharsis in everyday life. Their music takes influence from divergent genres such as '60s folk revival, NYC hardcore, romantic classical, pop punk, and '20s jazz. The Great Joyful Rebellion is their second full length release, put out by DIY Bandits in April, 2011 with the involvement of Fake Four, Inc. The album shifts between textures and arrangements. Dan Bolles from Vermont's Seven