Having recently relocated to Chicago from Queens, I was glad to hear from Matt Kimmel (man behind the camera at Acid Marshmallow and the keyboard in Fluorescent Vibes) that he quickly settled in and had hooked up with former Miami Beach bandmate, Ryan Chupick, and together had been bringing a new brand of focused meditative hymns to the windy city.
Nicaragua '72, their debut, is a hour long excursion in four parts, each painstakingly restrained, slowly budding from repetitious ebbs and flows, subtilely expanding mantras lowering the pulse and drawing one into a somnolent state, growing steadily until side B erupts and shit starts to get real.
Combining sweeping pastorals with quirky synths and ambient textures, the UK producer's latest sets a new high bar for folktronica. Bandcamp New & Notable Jun 7, 2023
Bright electronic squiggles and squelches, manipulated vocals, and aqueous ambient synths make up Reptilian Expo's playful sound-world. Bandcamp New & Notable Jun 6, 2023
The 2nd from British-German jazz-rap supergroup Syrup prizes serenity, lacing songs with gentle vibraphone and keys. Bandcamp New & Notable Jun 4, 2023