Hit from p 27 listen to their latest single, “Silurian cascade.” Here, strands of indie pop, ambient, and electronic are layered together to forge this slow, methodical stream of noise that’s profoundly soothing without ever feeling any less compelling. Now, just get your coding on point, and you’ll be a real star, Mystery Castle. Emby Alexander, ‘Minnesota Pop’ Phoenix rock band Emby Alexander have a term for their sound: tallwave. And, sure, it’s a slightly silly name, but it captures the sort of brightness, volume, and playfulness that goes into their hybrid baroque pop- psychedelic-alternative-garage rock. But at the end of the day, genres don’t matter when their latest album, SOARS ERA, is filled with standout songs like “Minnesota Pop.” If you manage to make it through all that heavy noise upfront, you’ll be treated to a wild and whimsical deluge of strange and charming folk pop. It’s the perfect sonic commentary on the LP and band as a whole. CHYMISTRY, ‘Barely Asphalt’ It’s hard to tell what we like most about CHYMISTRY. Is it that they’re described as “Spaghetti Illuminati Terrorists?” Or that they’ve released several EPs and LPs with manic frequency? Maybe it’s song titles like “It’s Time To Change The Station (Because Love Songs Are Dead),” from May’s Reflexions, Refractions, Inflexions and Colours of Light. Ultimately, it’s the music — more specifically, “Barely Asphalt.” Because rather than proving to be a jarring mix of lo-fi electro-jazz and blown-out vocoder pop, the song doubles down on that wild, uneven mix of ideas to prove extra appealing. Dead Lincoln, ‘seafoam’ Don’t let anything about this project — that they’re called Dead Lincoln; that there’s an evil fox on the cover of eighth house; or that their band photo just might be possessed — scare you away. The music itself is actually quite beguiling, and that’s never more clear than with the 10-track effort’s undisputed standout, “seafoam.” With a nearly hypnotic mix of string samples, ethereal vocals, and delicate drums, it’s the sonic equivalent of diving through some magical alien ocean. Dadadoh + The POC, ‘Pockets’ Yes, the latest from Dadadoh + The POC did come out in late April. But we can make an exception when the group, led rapper/ singer/general A-lister Bryan Preston, describe the nine-track HOOLIGANS as the “audio version of a reality show that is the Phoenix music scene.” So, which aural element of the Valley should you focus your ears and attention on? That would be “Pockets.” Because with its dissonant surf- rock vibes, lyrics about the endless grind, and a touch of darkness, it’s a nearly perfect Phoenix anthem. 28 FRI 6/10 HOUSE PARTY R&B WITH GEO BOWMAN LUCIUS PARR, BAM BAM 8PM • $10 SAT 6/11 BAYOU BANDITS, MISSISSIPPI NOVA, CRASHING REVELRY DANCE LESSON @ 7:30 BY STEVE CONRAD 8PM • $10 - $15 SUN 6/12 RAYNES CROW SPEAKS, ALWAYS COLLYN 8PM • $15 MON 6/13 MOUSE DOG BIRD, NATE MAYS PARTAYK, MATT PLESS 7:30PM • $7 JUNE 9TH– JUNE 15TH, 2022 PHOENIX NEW TIMES | MUSIC | CAFE | FILM | CULTURE | NIGHT+DAY | FEATURE | NEWS | OPINION | FEEDBACK | CONTENTS | phoenixnewtimes.com
