Yumi Zouma’s “Persephone”

Yumi Zouma's "Persephone" caught my attention earlier today, while I was doing the mundane chore of cleaning my living room.  I'd almost forgotten how much I like their breezy brand of dream pop melodies.  It's so easy on the ears.  They're from New Zealand and this song is from last year’s album "Willowbank." "Persephone" from the …

Tamaryn

Tamaryn's "Tender New Signs" (2012), "These Waves" (2010) & "Cranekiss" (2015).
These first two tracks from New Zealand-born singer-singwriter Tamaryn Brown are perfect late night lounge lizard psychedelic shoegazy affairs, say 3 to 4 in the morning, when you're coming down from whatever it is you're coming down from.  Light a few candles.  Burn some incense.  Turn up the volume.  And chill. "While You're Sleeping, I'm …