Northwest Indiana-based progressive-powerpop group stop.drop.rewind has never shied away from innovation. The Midwest power trio combine the energy and spirit of pop punk with the colors and improvisational elements of jazz and soaring intricacies of progressive rock to bring forth a sound that is as unique as it is listenable, and as likely to produce athoughtful discussion as it is a raucous sing-along. Check out our premiere of “Merry Christmas (It’s Not a Phase)” below: On their new video, the band had this to say: “The purpose of this song was threefold. First, we wanted to acknowledge how many sad Christmas songs there already are. Second, we wanted to provide a Christmas song that matches the collective mood of Christmas in 2020. And third, we felt the best w...
