“Music” Archives

As the name might imply, this is bright, shiny, shimmery California pop of the highest variety.

An absolutely delirious record whose substance comes purely from its delirious flow and infectious sense of fun.

The album’s goofiness undercuts the band’s attempts to explore deeper, more relevant themes.

It’s one thing for dreams to inspire music, but quite another for music to inspire a dream while you’re still awake.

Hush Collector has built for themselves a very solid foundation, and hopefully, it’s just a sign of even better things to come.

The Ministry of Archers feels like a throwback to past Joy Electric efforts like We Are The Music Makers and Five Stars For Failures.

A gentle and thoughtfully ambient sound that always seems to remain a welcome and warming listen.

Lake Trout shatters through the obvious comparisons, attaining a lofty sound all their own.

This could’ve been a compelling EP but it’s an overlong and thinly-stretched full-length.

Intended as a soundtrack for one of the most (in)famous exploitation films of all time, there’s very little that feels exploitative about this.

Listening to these recordings, you get a real sense of just how overwhelming this group must be to experience live.