Speck Mountain has just completed the follow-up to their much-loved debut, Summer Above. To be released in spring, ’09 on new home, Carrot Top Records. Some Sweet Relief finds the young band exploring themes of conflicted desire, and working in a wider range of styles than the dewy space-pop by which they made their name. If you want a preview, one of the album tracks, “Shame on the Soul”, is available…
“…it’s that combination of sweetness and unearthliness, of accessible pop and trippy psychedelia, that make Summer Above so appealing…and so hard to get a grip on. And yet, if you lie perfectly still, the combination makes utter sense. It’s space…
Honey Owens’ wraith-like vocals and singular, implosive guitar work have helped bands such as Jackie-O Motherfucker and Nudge find some of their most transcendent moments. But her solo project, Valet, plugs directly into vast, mystical currents that are inaccessible…
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