Another New Nicamus Tune
I tend to obsess over things I cannot explain to others, like Portland’s Nicamus. In a way, they sort of remind me of Red Pants, hitting on that sort of lo-fi approach, but built with these dense textures that reveal themselves upon repeat listens. But, I can also see how this just feels like the jangling indie rock we cover all the time, and yet not at all like that, kind of making its own quirky way into the indie rock sound. It’s bright and charming, but just a bit off-kilter, and their ethos seems to be built on channeling freedom into their DIY sound. They’ve got a record titled Trust Fall that should be out real soon, so keep an eye out there!
When I was younger, most of my friends were super into grunge, but that’s where my dads taste got me into Townes and Nick Drake, then my record store of choice turned me onto Elliott Smith; I just naturally gravitated towards singer-songwriters that embraced this sort of solitude. All this to say, 
There’s a special spot in my heart for oddball pop rock, from the early Elephant 6 to bands like Tripping Daisy or even early Flaming Lips, so this is immediately where my mind traveled when I began to listen to the new single from 
A few weeks ago we ran a new track from Peter Bogolub’s project 
