After last night’s rain, temperatures have sunken to the 40s in Austin. It’s fitting, then, that I’m starting the day off with Memory Tapes, one of the emerging chillwave artists.
The band line-up here is a simple two-piece guitar/vocals, drums/backing-track technician combo, but the sound is a full electronic (sometimes soulful) pop that I find myself preferring over fellow chill-wavers like Neon Indian, who I caught Wednesday. This might be the best group of the subgenre—well worth checking out.
Friday Recap: Seeking “Harvester of Sorrow”
A Conversation with Gil Mantera’s Party Dream
Columbus Discount Records and Siltbreeze Showcases on the SAME NIGHT?
Wednesday Recap: A Day Without Favorites—YET
AR Favs, Part VI: Crystal Stilts
AR Favs, Part V: Vetiver and No Age
AR Favs, Part IV: Vivian Girls and The Pains of Being Pure at Heart
AR Favs, Part III: Marnie Stern and Thomas Function
Circle Jerks to Play Tonight at Emo’s