Split 7''
Sweaters & Pearls / Velocity of Sound
2011
Rating: 7 theoretical candidates out of 10
I knew nothing of The Ceiling Stares before listening to this seven inch - apparently, they're from Pittsburgh and their song "A Tunnel Through the Air" had been previously released, just not on vinyl. Jangly, a little bit of drone/shoegaze - pretty straight-forward indie fare really, but not drab or boring. Kinda sounds like a thousand songs I've listened to over the last few years going for the lo-fi garage-psych thing, but one of the better of those thousand.
I was aware of the band on the flipside of the slab though - The Super Vacations. They're from Virginia and play down here in Raleigh a fair amount, and I've heard good things from friends even if I haven't managed to see them myself. They fit in two songs (the record is set to 33 1/3), more upbeat numbers than what the Ceiling Stares brought - punk-infused indie rock, reminding me (but not really sounding like) the Triangle's beloved Whatever Brains. Of these two bands this is my preferred one, and I really need to get off my ass and see them next time they come to town.
saturday december 01 >>> the super vacations + whatever brains @ slim's. check it out...
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