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the toronto 's mod club theatre in 2010 morning benders -lrb- pop etc -rrb- performing at chris chu jon chu julian harmon -lsb- http://popetcetera.com/ official website -rsb- 2005 -- present rough trade records pop etc
 tim or joe ferrell van pierszalowski tom peyton group_or_band indie synthpop , new wave pop , indie rock , baroque pop , the morning benders at the mod club.jpg berkeley , california , usa
pop etc

pop etc is an indie rock band from berkeley , california , later based in brooklyn , new york .
the band was formerly known as the morning benders .
in 2008 , they released their debut album `` talking through tin cans '' on +1 records .
the band has toured in support of broken bells -lrb- spring 2010 -rrb- , grizzly bear -lrb- fall 2009 -rrb- , the kooks and death cab for cutie -lrb- summer 2008 -rrb- , ra ra riot -lrb- fall 2008 -rrb- , and has also played with yo la tengo , mgmt , grand archives , yeasayer , two gallants , the rosebuds , au revoir simone , we are scientists , and white rabbits .
they also toured with broken bells and the black keys in 2010 .
in december 2008 , itunes deemed `` talking through tin cans '' the best indie/alternative album of 2008 .
earlier that year , they also received the honor of `` editor 's pick '' .
in march 2010 , the popular music website pitchfork deemed their 2nd studio album , `` big echo , '' best new music , and gave it an 8.2 rating .
on march 25 , 2012 , the band posted on facebook and twitter that the band 's name would be changed to pop etc. .
