Astral

"It's easy to dismiss or compare shoegazer bands to the Cure, My Bloody Valentine, the Jesus and Mary Chain or Joy Division, especially songs drenched in flanger and punctuated with tight bass and drums. To simply write it off as a knock off copy is unfair to Astral. Orchids is completely and surprisingly enjoyable on its own merits. This San Francisco trio manages to pull off a much more dense and atmospheric sound than you would expect. Dave Han's vocals drift about on top of long, dreamy guitar lines. His voice is the emotional base from which the songs pull their charm. Drummer Shawn Poh pulls out some great beats and hits every emotion moment in each of the songs. Bassist Amy Rosenoff is the clothesline that all of this sonic goodness hangs on. The record s a brilliant study of everthing that is appealing in shoegaze... Astral has produced a record that begs you to screw in some colored light bulbs, sit back and let their music drift over you like a rebellious teen in 1983."
- B. Douglas Acevedo, West Coast Performer Magazine

Based out of: san francisco

Downloadable MP3: Barreling (m3u format)

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Website: www.astralsf.com