It’s almost jolting to the listener at first how decipherable the lyrics to an Acrylics song can be, as singer Molly Shea clearly pronounces each word in an expressive and melodic voice. Their music, evoking the clean and easy-going Western-tinged rock of the 70’s, with an ability to go for a big chorus without sounding bombastic, only adds to the effect. While there’s nothing truly intentional about the way Shea and co-leader Jason Klauber are going against the grain of most young bands in their area code, the Brooklyn songwriting duo, backed by a line-up that continues to shift, nonetheless sound radical by not sounding radical at all…

LINE: What’s the story behind the band’s name?

Molly Shea: Jason was flipping through an art book and found two words he liked in a list of materials: Plexiglass and Acrylics. He asked me which one I liked better. On the surface it can mean color, plasticity, artificiality. But in reality it just sounded like a good word to grow into.

LINE: The band has been around in a couple of different incarnations over the past few years. How has your sound changed over that time?

MS: It’s been more than a couple. We’re continually searching for the best way to present our songs. As long as it’s Jason and Molly it’s Acrylics, and we’re always prepared to try new things. We’re pretty restless and we continue to surprise ourselves.