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Junior Varsity Return as a Duo With the Sleek, Nostalgic EP Ready
Junior Varsity’s new EP Ready arrives as the LA act transitions into a duo. Featuring Radio and guest turns from Oxis, Lola Blue, the Teenagers, and Unflirt, Side A pairs polished alt-pop production with indie-pop nostalgia.
Junior Varsity are moving into a new phase, and they’re doing it without losing the chemistry that first put them on the radar. The Los Angeles alt-pop act, previously tipped as a Band To Watch, has now officially narrowed to a duo: singer-songwriter-producers Greg Aram and Zach Michel, with Brooke Danaher no longer listed as a member.
Last month’s single Radio now lands in fuller context as part of Ready, a new EP that arrived today. The release includes an intro and four additional complete tracks, all built with the same polished aesthetic Junior Varsity have been sharpening over the past year: glossy 2010s pop finish wrapped around 2000s indie-pop instincts.
What keeps the project lively is the vocal interplay. Even as a two-person core, Aram and Michel preserve that conversational, mixed-voice energy through a set of guest appearances from Oxis, Lola Blue, the Teenagers, and Unflirt. The result is bright and forward-moving, with clean, high-shine production that prioritizes momentum without sanding away personality.
Ready is framed as Side A, and that framing matters. It doesn’t feel like a one-off drop so much as the first half of a larger statement, with Side B expected later this year. If this installment is any indication, Junior Varsity are using the transition to tighten their identity rather than reset it.
Ready is out now via Key.
