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Motes Urbana, Illinois
In the traditions of post-punk and dreampop, Motes' guitars are rhythmic and noisy, and their melodies are hushed and frail. The group is decidedly Midwestern, though, in their exploration of emotion through imagery and exposition. Their poetry has a kind of existential clarity; and sometimes, through layers and modulation, Motes get messy—but never miss the mark. ... more
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Hopscotching from jangle pop and post-hardcore to math rock and shoegaze, these Minnesota rockers have a gift for musical multitasking.
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Samira Winter’s music feels like a mirage unfolding in the distance: wavy synths, drifting vocals, and treasures galore.
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Samira Winter forgoes her dream pop past for K Records-esque lo-fi recordings that foreground her lovelorn lyrics.
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Up-and-coming shoe gaze auteur recruits Lukas Frank and DIIV’s Zachary Cole Smith for a woozy, winsome twofer.
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Perfect LA shoegaze made with a little help from members of Soko and DIIV.
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