Music like Choir Boy

Choir Boy is an American dream-pop band from Salt Lake City, Utah.

Their "dream pop" sound is reminiscent of 80s synth pop, and has been described as "somewhere between Brandon Flowers, Boy George and Kate Bush". The name "Choir Boy” was chosen to reclaim a nickname previously used to torment lead singer Adam Klopp as a teenager when he fronted bands in his hometown of Cleveland, Ohio.

Choir Boy released their debut album, Passive With Desire, in 2016 on Team Love Records. They then signed to Dais Records, following up their first album with the 2018 single, Sunday Light. Their latest album, Gathering Swans, was released in May 2020 to positive reviews.

New Noise praised their second album, Gathering Swans, saying that it “has elements that everyone wants in sensible pop; danceable, memorable, meaningful, powerful, music and lyrics that stay with you and don’t need to beg for repeated listens.” Newsweek was equally positive, saying that the “second album from Choir Boy mastermind Adam Klopp features a dramatically moving vocal performance all throughout.” Paste (magazine) also gave the album a good review, saying that “Choir Boy is one-of-a-kind band with a one-of-a-kind sound.”