TV Heads, Devotional
TV Heads, Devotional
The Los Angeles-based four-piece have said they live off a a steady diet of “post-punk riffs, raw vocals and electro textures,” and by adopting these elements they’ve created a new strain of sound—one that drudges up a certain deja vu of gritty rock n’ roll and surreal dips into neo-psychedelia. Their latest single, "Devotional," seems to splice together, or perhaps teeter between, those two styles. Stretching just over five minutes, the song feels like an odyssey, as spiraling guitar riffs build into static-trimmed crescendos with throbbing percussion. Rich notes splash across the melody like a vibrant hue of paint spattered across a gray canvas.
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LKRK, Wait Too Long
LKRK, Wait Too Long
There’s a certain fluidity to lyric-less music. It doesn’t have the structural mileposts of a bridge and hook, and so it lets the mind wander through its rhythms and beats without anticipating what new layer will be added next. It’s experimental and ever-evolving, and lets the sound speak for itself. Exhibit A: the new EP, Wait Too Long, crafted by Bushwick-based producer LRKR (aka Alex Erker).
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Laser Background, Correct
Laser Background, Correct
Based in Philadelphia since about 2006, Molholt's seen the city's psych-pop renaissance flair and dissipate, as his focus switched from starting a band (The Armchairs) to striking out on his own. Laser Background revolves around the intersection of childhood and the psychedelic, a fitting choice for an artist whose concept of time is akin to Dali's The Persistence of Memory. His latest album, Correct, is a whirlwind of wind-chime synths and subtle reverb, freckled by some ambient distortion. Molholt enlisted the help of his friends and musical peers Carlos Hernandez and Julian Fader (of Ava Luna) for production, mixing, and some instrumental garnish. Their collaboration makes sense—both groups are known for their eclectic inspirations, which stretch outside the realm of music itself.
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