Download: Now, Now - "Dead Oaks" and "School Friends"

On March 6th, Trans-Records will release Now, Now's sophomore album Threads. The new album was produced by Howard Redekopp (Tegan and Sara, New Pornographers) and is likely to meet your indie twee-pop needs. Now, Now consists of members Cacie Dalager (vocals, guitar), Jess Abbott (vocals, guitar) and Brad Hale (drums, synth). While the band hadn't released a full-lenth since 2009's Cars, the group was eager to make a good impression on Trans-Records founder and Death Cab For Cutie guitarist/producer Chris Walla, who was a fan of the band. Decide whether or not the band did a good job with the first set of downloadable tracks "Dead Oaks" and "School Friends" below.

Now, Now: Dead Oaks by Trans Records

Now, Now: School Friends by Trans Records

"We killed ourselves over Threads," notes Dalager. "That sounds dramatic, but everything about it was excruciating in a good way. Every little idea was worked to its best."

"In working with Chris and his label," explains Abbott, "we've been given a lot of freedom to make sure we're happy with the music."