Sleepy Sun
This is some heavy stuff, man. It’s spacey vocals matched with thundering drums and spacey guitar riffs. It enteres your thoughts and takes your minds away to the land of day dream. Whether you find yourself nodding your head to the weightier fuzzy guitar riffs or drifting off to the dulcet vocals of Rachel Williams there is a audible intensity entirely appropriate for a band named Sleepy Suns. While their arrangements tend to build to epic resounding climaxes they are equally capable of dabbling in slower wandering pieces like their song “Lord.” Really savor this album it has a slow reveal that requires your attention but is well worth the time. They’ll be in Philly on September 7th at Blockley Pour House but, if you can’t wait til then consider heading up to Brooklyn Bowl on the 19th of this month to catch them there.
[MP3]Snow Goddess (Daytrotter Session)
Mighty Tiger
The members of Mighty Tiger are operating on all cylinders on their new album Western Theater. Lush harmonies are made even more delicious with the addition of subtle percussion and carefully strummed guitars working around each other. These students of the classic multi-layered instrumental pop groups, like the Beach Boys, are doing a good job of finding their own place in a complex sonic scene by embracing unusual rhythms and key changes. The twelve tracks that make up the new release provide a feast for the ears, you’ll taste some chamber pop influence, a bit of the spice of unique instruments and marinade of retro vocal harmonies. It’s great driving music for a long road trip when you’ll truly be able to explore the depths of the music.