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Pop-rockers Plain White T's premiered the video for the second single "Boomerang" off their most recent full-length, "Wonders of The Younger," the collection of the songs was designed to evoke the feeling of awe and the yearning for adventure remembered from youth. The band's frontman Tom Higgenson says of the album, "The songs are sincere and melodic, no matter what the subject matter. We want to create an experience that takes our fans to an unexpected place while still giving them songs to sing along to."
Unlike the first single off this album, Higgenson sings lead vocals on "Boomerang." Higginson said of the tune in an interview with Alternative Press magazine: "The story of my life. I always end up falling for the wrong girl. No matter how crazy she is or how bad she treats me, I can't break my fascination with her. I just keep coming back for more. It's kind of a sad reality, but set to some soaring melodies, it makes for the most infectious song on the album."
Plain White T's get stop-motion animated and wrapped up in a girl in "Boomerang" video, which also has a different feel from the one of the first single, which fit more with the album title and artwork, but it fits the song. The stop-motion and spinning floor are supposed to give the video a surreal effect, which I'm not sure it achieves. And somehow, the simplicity of the set makes me think of Thornton Wilder's "Our Town." Higgenson said, "We wanted the 'Boomerang' video to have a dream-like feel, so we used a lot of stop-motion animation and a spinning floor to give it that surreal effect. Art for art's sake."
For over a decade, Plain White T's have been playing to packed audiences craving for that perfect pop-punk punch. In some of the most quantifiable ways, the Plain White T's count as a veteran outfit. After all, the band went from playing clubs in Chicago in the late 1990s to record deals, the Grammy awards and international success. They have made their mark on the music world and continue to gain fans and Billboard hits. The band are currently on the second leg of their headline tour in support of "Wonders of The Younger" with support from Parachute and Andy Grammer.

Grammy-nominated pop rock band Plain White T's are chilling in the beach with some pals in a newly-debuted music video supporting their new single "Rhythm of Love," is the first single from Plain WhiteT's' upcoming full length studio album "The Wonders of the Younger" which will be released later this year. Penned by guitarist Tim Lopez, it is a "brightly melodic tune inspired by a bittersweet romance."
The record sees the band leaving their previous sound behind and adopting a live-in-the room acoustic California-pop feel, and is the first to feature songs with lead singer Tom Higgenson on harmony vocals only, with Lopez taking the lead vocal duties on several tracks, including the first single. Gently lilting acoustic guitars and a light, but upbeat rhythm section set the mood for Higgenson's simple and direct romantic plea. Higgenson and his bandmates spread "Rhythm of Love" to the beach revelers in this 'feel good time' music video.
According to an interview with the Chicago Tribune, Higgenson got the idea for the album's title and overall concept after witnessing a Cirque De Soleil show in Las Vegas: "The show had clowns, pirates and a bunch of crazy stuff and I walked out thinking 'I've got a great idea for our next album.' From that point on, my mind went wild."
Hailing from the suburbs of Chicago, the punk-pop outfit Plain White T's began taking shape in 1997, a full ten years before the acoustic ballad "Hey There Delilah" made them Grammy-nominated stars, and the band returned in 2008 with "Big Bad World," a return-to-form effort featuring the band's usual mix of spunky energy and pop/rock craft. The band's work ethic and promising songcraft earned Plain WhiteT's a contract with Hollywood Records.
"Wonders of the Younger" is a collection of songs designed to evoke the feeling of awe and the yearning for adventure remembered from youth. "It's all about pushing the boundaries of our creativity and musical imagination combined with a dose of nostalgia," Higgenson said. "It's still very much a Plain WhiteT's album. The songs are sincere and melodic, no matter what the subject matter. We want to create an experience that takes our fans to an unexpected place while still giving them songs to sing along to."