Last Week’s Jams (9.16 – 9.20)

A ton of new music dropped this past week, and as usual, we were on-hand to cover the stuff sliding under the radar of the cognoscenti. We had a few premieres, like the latest from UVTV, which finds the band slowing things down and exploring the shadowy tones of dreampop. I made sure to hype one of my favorite releases of the month, Mo Dotti, which I’m hoping is on the way to my doorstep any day. Still, some of our favorite labels Meritorio and Bobo Integral dropped new tunes from Slack Times and The Psych Fis, and we filled in the gaps with popular favorites like 2nd Grade and Greg Mendez, among many others. Just press play and send a thank you letter.

Carpet Releases Soft and Hidden

Clearly we’re all up in our feelings here this morning, working with the outliers and now this down-trodden track from Carpet. Listening through, there are some guitar tones that remind me of the first few Pedro the Lion LPs, and that matches up with the solemn voice you hear during the main verses. But, the selling point here is when the tones stretch to higher octaves, reaching for these lighter flourishes that rain emotion down upon the listener. That’s where the brilliance of this tune works too, letting you just hang out in your feels (as the kids say). When times get tough, we retreat to music, and the forthcoming Fruit EP seems to be a tune that’s going to fit into a lot of playlists on long walks alone.

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