Energetic and hard-hitting, Royal Castles are making nostalgic but contemporary garage-rock. Hailing from the Royal City of Guelph, Ontario, power trio Katrin Sawatzky, Jordan Gabriel and AJ Johnson deliver pounding drums, crunchy guitars and a healthy dose of wooly bass.

Inspired by the fleeting jubilance of youth, “Frickin Pretty” is a late summer anthem serving delicious hooks, bass slides, a killer drum break and sing-along chorus.