While a lot of modern indie pop can be only be considered fodder for the next Apple commercial or teen drama, sometimes you will find a band that spends more effort to transcend that label. I believe Faded Paper Figures does enough to push that envelope on it’s debut “Dynamo.” Opening with “North by North” and the very best song on the album, the catchy “B Film” it pulses with clean crisp guitars and a perfect drum machine beat. The sound gets even richer on “Logos” which brings to mind Ivy. Electronic beeps wash across strategic beats, surrounded by a simple guitar ballad in “Future Self” – it begins to follow this template in “Metropolis” and “I Fell Off My Name.” Somewhere past the albums midpoint the synth effects begin to interfere with the melody (“Geneva’s Gone”) or the songs get too dull (“Red State”) but thankfully the Faded Paper Figures follow the overindulgence with more smart, precise tunes like “The Persuaded” and “Being There.” The melodic skills here are evident – much like Tim Myers debut, this mines the same sunny indie pop place. If you enjoy the Orba Squara, Postal Service, or Magnetic Fields quieter moments you are sure to enjoy this album. Again, not quiet power pop but on the indie pop spectrum it’s worth the effort for those moments of melodic brilliance.