London five-piece Ain’t arrive as that rarest of things: a band with feverish word-of-mouth reputation as a must-see band, despite having not released a single official track. The only way to find out anything about them has been to see them live, but that’s only if you can get into their shows. They delivered on all the promise that this reputation has created with the announcement of their highly anticipated debut single, “Oar”.

Bringing together the stranger side of ‘90s guitar, post-punk, and shoegaze from both sides of the Atlantic, Ain’t expertly toe the line between nostalgia and ingenuity. Comprised of George Ellerby (Guitar/Vox), Ed Randall (Guitar), Hanna Baker Darch (Vox), Chapman Ho (Bass Guitar), and Joe Lockstone (Drums), Ain’t’s compulsion to create seeps through with urgency and heft. This Is Pop? today’s song of the day is here for you.