Earworm: A Sunny Day In Glasgow “Hybrid Moments”
October 26th, 2009
What: Heavily layered, fluttering dream pop shaped by nebulous soundscapes and heavenly harmonies. Far too complex and erratic to be shoegaze.
Sounds like: The Misfits getting covered by a band that would rather hang out at sound collage exhibitions featuring wine & cheese than their local Hot Topic.
RIYL: My Bloody Valentine, Brian Eno’s Another Green World, late period Stereolab, Cocteau Twins, Deerhunter, a nice amalgam of the entire 4AD catalogue
Need to know: They’re actually from Philly, not Scotland. Co-founder/leader Ben Daniels invited his sisters Robin and Lauren to sing in the band and on the first two ASDIG releases: the Scribble Mural Comic Journal LP and the Tout New Age EP. Cellist Annie Fredrickson also sings, but in September they were looking for one more singer. Ben used to study at McGill University in Montreal during ASDIG’s formative years.
Track: “Hybrid Moments” is undoubtedly the most undemanding piece of music ASDIG have ever released. Eschewing their usual ethereal sound, the band thrash their way through Danzig and co’s raucous anthem with as straight a cover as they could deliver. It’s undeniably Misfits, but the female lead vocal, ghostly back-ups, cavernous echo and buzz-saw guitars allow them to call this stunning work their own.
Buy: You can buy their latest and best album Ashes Grammar over at the mis ojos website.
Tags: A Sunny Day In Glasgow, Hybrid Moments, mis ojos, Misfits
Posted on Monday, October 26th, 2009 at 11:54 am by Cam and is filed under Earworm, The New Music.
Awesome, i <3 new age.