“The Blue Ribbons’ latest album, 2024’s “Forever, But Not For Long,” has plenty of pop hooks. Or rather, it had plenty of them before the band took sledgehammers and scalpels to most of the songs.

A short history of David Champagne. Pre-internet in the band Treat Her Right. 2000s backing up wife in the band The Heygoods. Next decade Agnostic Gospel. Current project Sunset Engine with Elizabeth Steen and Jude Heichelbech. Go to agnostic gospel at band camp to hear music from any of these combos.