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Catching Elephant is a theme by Andy Taylor
It’s that time of year when we all begin clinging to “summer music,” rejecting the changing of the seasons with a breezy pop tune. When viewed in that light, Korallreven self-titled debut is just about perfect — an album packed with summer breezes, with just a hint of the wistfulness of autumn.
:.. Teen Daze: A Silent Planet EP (Lefse) | Under The Radar ..:
Drawing inspiration from C.S. Lewis’ Out of the Silent Planet, nameless musician Teen Daze has created an EP of six glow-pop tracks. While his means (multiple layers, floating synths, echo-filled vocals low in the mix) are the same as don’t-call-em-chillwave contemporaries Washed Out, Memory Tapes, and Toro Y Moi, the ends are significantly different.
:.. Engineers: Three Fact Fader (Kscope) | Under The Radar ..:
Four years after their eponymous debut, British quartet Engineers are back with a sophomore effort that methodically shifts their sound from pleasant—albeit sleepy—dream pop, to actively engaging shoegaze. However, while Three Fact Fader’shighpoints often recall a more accessible Lush or Slowdive, Engineers are careful to treat their predecessors as reference points rather than crib notes.
