Here's what our friends at The Echo had to say about each band:
Widowspeak:
Widowspeak is an American band comprised of Molly Hamilton and Robert Earl Thomas, known for its dreamy, western-tinged take on rock and roll. The outfit formed in 2010 and released two singles in 2011 (Harsh Realm, Gun Shy) followed by a debut album (self-titled) in the summer of that year, all on Brooklyn label CapturedTracks. Widowspeak was praised for its reverential spaciousness, Hamilton’s haunting voice, and Thomas’s spindly, Morricone-esque guitar lines; both drawing on 1950’s pop ballads and 1970’s psych, creating languid call-and-response melodies. The band then toured extensively, wearing in their warm, nostalgic sound.
The Swamps is the newest release from
American swoon lords Widowspeak. It arrives as bridge between the duo’s
sophomore album, Almanac, and an as yet untitled third studio record. Here the
band’s characteristic sonic landscapes, haunting harmonies, and layers of
delicate guitar-work usher in a new chapter in their dark and dreamy catalog.
Inspired by the light-choked wetlands of its title, The Swamps brims with songs
about fears of stagnation and the pitfalls of nostalgia, but never relinquishes
Widowspeak’s melodic optimism.
Pure Bathing Culture:
Daniel Hindman and Sarah Versprille began writing songs
together in 2009 while living in Brooklyn, NY. In 2011, the duo packed up their
lives, moved to Portland, OR and realized that it was time to put a name to the
batch of songs they'd been working on--Pure Bathing Culture was born. Through
various serendipitous connections, multi-instrumentalist and producer Richard
Swift (Secretly Canadian) heard their early demos and immediately invited them
to record with him at his National Freedom Studio in Cottage Grove, OR. The
fruits of this recording session comprise their self-titled EP, an elegant
collection of four beautiful songs, constructed with smooth melodies embodying
the nostalgia of soft soulful 80s pop but with a freshness all of their own.
OV will be selling tickets for this show, so be sure to stop by shop!
$10 (adv) / 8:30 pm/ 18+
That was great.. I am a biggest fan of windowspeak!
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