Mopar Stars is the hooky, guitar-forward indie rock project from Philly artist Nao Demand (Poison Ruïn), joined by guitarist Bill Magerr (Zorn), bassist and vocalist Nneka Anyaoku (S-21), and drummer Evan Campbell (Sheer Mag). Since first surfacing in 2023 with the Shoot the Moon tape, the band has quietly built a catalog that rides the line of familiar (think Bob Mould, Teenage Fanclub, Big Star) while still landing outside any one clear reference point.

The band’s forthcoming album Official Researchers Of The NJ Devil is out July 31, 2026 via beloved Olympia label K Records (Sharp Pins, early Modest Mouse & Built to Spill). Recorded and mixed by Trish Quigley at Studio North and mastered by Amy Dragon, the 11-song LP leans further into the band’s loose, melodic instincts. Across the record, Mopar Stars move effortlessly between power pop, 90s alt rock, and classic guitar songwriting without settling too cleanly into any one of them.

Official Researchers Of The NJ Devil captures who the band is at their core: a group of friends with a shared instinct for melody and scrappy guitar music, playing good songs.