Deleted Scenes - Young People's Church of the Air

2011; 11 tracks

Really lovely and uplifting noisy/indie pop rock. I really didn't know how I would feel about this but I can safely say it is a safely fun and inventive album. So be safe.

Deleted Scenes is a pop rock (I dislike this term, but it fits + (some noise)) duo from Maryland founded in 1998. From what I can tell, this is their second full-length, the first being released about 3 years ago.

My favorite tracks were "Bedbedbedbedbed," "Nassau," and "The Demon & the Hurricane." These are all god-tier tracks.

Young People's Church of the Air is totally Animal Collective-worship. Or any band that sounds like that. Just a precaution, or a friendly reminder, if you will. They would do better constructing warm, sad, rainy lo-fi songs out of the poppiness of their more AC-sounding songs. Actually I don't know anything forget it.

the sky is reflecting on the ocean floor

Limited Express (has gone?) - Makes You Dance!

 2004; 13 tracks  Groovy and schizophrenic music in the likes of Afrirampo and Melt-Banana (maybe even some DODDODO too). It has some lovely poppy moments and plenty of noise rock elements, which is why I can never be bored listening to Makes You Dance! Limited Express (has gone?) was a Japanese experimental/noise pop duo formed in 1998 who toured worldwide and made three albums and a mini-album. This is their second album.

HOPPING

Furry Things - The Big Saturday Illusion

1995; 11 tracks

This album is bees.

Furry Things was a shoegaze/noise pop founded by Kenneth James Gibson and Cathy Shive in 1992 who released a small number of albums and EPs throughout the 90s on the Trance Syndicate label (yay!).

I actually like what Last.fm has to say:

"Furry Things crafted the feedback-driven trance of The Big Saturday Illusion at the intersection of prog-rock, ambient music and acid jams. Its 'songs' were grotesque deconstructions of rock’n’roll that twitch under clouds of swirling drones."

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Henry's Dress - Henry's Dress

1995; 8 tracks

"San Francisco’s Henry’s Dress debuted on Slumberland Records with this self-titled, eight-song disc. The songs were recorded at Supersonic Studios in 1993 and 1994. The band’s distortion and heavy use of fuzz pedals are immediately prominent, along with Amy Linton’s relaxed vocals. The haunting and chaotic instrumentation on 'Title Forthcoming' combines with Linton’s distant vocals to create a surreal and dreamy aura."

This is quite the debut. Indulgent yet engaging. Dreamy vocals reminiscent of Lovesliescrushing + pure, noisey fuzziness. "Feathers" is a personal favorite, but Henry's Dress is just a great listen.

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