posted by Leigh on May 14, 2011
This was certainly not the first time I’ve had an instant love fest with the music from a band opening for Of Montreal. As is understandably expected, one of my favorite bands opening the gateway to another (that should be opened) just feels right. Something like a secret being passed from one person to the next. Kind of a like a game of telephone, but without any of the confusion. Think on that one.
This might be (yes, it actually is) the third chillwave band Indieball has featured in a row. Why not, really, it’s Spring in many places, and Spring seems to somehow create an insatiable craving for chillwave. It just somehow complements breezes sneaking through half-open windows, the smells of the first barbecues after a long winter hiatus and the open-air hanging that is happening everywhere.
Painted Palms are collaborative music-makers Chris Prudhomme and Reese Donohue, originally from Louisiana, now calling the Bay area home. The duo released their debut EP, Canopy, on Secretly Canadian (Yeasayer, Suuns etc.) this past April. Live, they expand to a five-piece band.
“All of Us” gracefully loops through a seascape of stimulus, showing off its prettiness at every turn, with sparkly synth melting into airy bass melting into delicate vocals. You can stream the EP on Bandcamp at the link below, and hear how the entire album kind of ebbs and flows into itself. Be sure to check out my other two favorites, “Falling Asleep” and “Great White.” If you like what you hear, you can buy the album through Secretly Canadian.
Painted Palms – All of Us (Downloaded 796 times)
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» Meaningless labels: Chillwave • Electro • Male vocal • Poppy • Psychedelic
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May 15th, 2011 at 10:05 am
This is super fantastic. I love it.