[ad_1] As Strohmer delves into themes of death, drugs, heartbreak, abuse, and self-destruction, his wispy vocals maintain a delicate distance from the subjects. It feels like a fuzzy field report on sadness, the details vieled by the walls of distortion and weepy violins. Sometimes Strohmer gets up close to his subjects, evoking exact incidents like […]
Knifeplay Release New Album ‘Animal Drowning’: Listen
[ad_1] Knifeplay’s take on dream-pop can be grand and almost orchestral, as on opening track “Nobody,” which builds to a finale where the keyboards soar like a symphony. They can also be hushed and ghostly, as on advance track “Ryan Song.” They don’t forget the “pop” side of the hyphen — “Lonely Sun” is spectacularly […]