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“Strangers in the Night” & “Running Juveniles” from Principe Valiente

Principe Valiente. Photo sourced from artist's Facebook.
Okay, I just ran across these guys tonight.  And I think they're my new favorite thing.  They're a Swedish outfit by the name of Principe Valiente, and they make expansive songs with a massive sound and a minimalist mindset.  The production is huge, yet the framework is simple, allowing a progressive journey to unfold with …

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“Something Here” from Day Wave

Day Wave's Jackson Phillips. Photo sourced from artist's Facebook.
Next up is Day Wave's "Something Here," an upbeat euphoric number that makes me wish it was still summer.  Although winters in Los Angeles are not really winters at all.  They're more like sunny chilly spring days, with the occasional heatwave.  So Day Wave still works despite the climate deficiencies.  But then again, I also …

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Pinkshinyultrablast’s “Metamorphosis”

Pinkshinyultrablast. Photo courtesy of the artist.
If ever a band's title mirrored their sound, then Pinkshinyultrablast would be at the top of that list.  Listening to this Russian trio is like being blasted with a sonic stream of spangled glitter.  It's colorfully euphoric, overwhelmingly beautiful, slightly spastic, and ultimately calming.  "Metamorphosis" comes from their 2016 album "Everything Else Matters," and its …

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Crash City Saints’ “Spirit Photography”

Crash City Saints. Photo by Pasagraphy; sourced from artist's Facebook.
After a few days resting in the lo-fi spectrum, I think it's time to take things up a notch.  So let's head into the Thanksgiving weekend with an energetic offering from Michigan's indie outfit Crash City Saints, titled "Spirit Photography."Now, for starters, the title's got me hooked.  Anything thematically in the supernatural and metaphysical realms …

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“I Woke Up and the Storm was Over” from Tropic of Cancer

Tropic of Cancer's Camella Lobo. Photo by Taylor Burch; sourced from artist's Facebook.
I heard this track from Tropic of Cancer earlier today, thanks to Spotify's Discover Weekly playlist.  It's aptly titled "I Woke Up and the Storm was Over" (which, honestly, is a sentiment I often hope for).  And it's an exceptionally chill piece of mood music, more melancholic than the typical dream-pop, and yet more engaging …

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