Take a little dollop of Dire Straits, a pinch of Elvis Costello, and add a squirt of The B-52’s. Toss it all in a blender, hit frappe, and wait sixty seconds. The end result is The Extensions, the New Jersey-based indie-rock outfit that recently dropped their album, High Charisma. Made up of Brian Erickson (vocals, guitar), Lisa LoVell (keys, vocals), Becca Cristino (guitar, vocals), Will Blakey (bass), and Pete Stern (drums), The Extensions began as a side project for everyone in the band. After four years and two lineup changes, The Extensions has become more than just an average band. Talking about the songs on the album, Erickson says, “A lot of my writing is about the relationships we make and the contradictions behind them. We make and sever them; we appreciate them and take them for...