After whetting Athens’ appetite with a solid pair of EPs, local band Dream Culture will finally release its debut full-length, Heat Rises, Friday. The record’s 12 trippy tracks are chock-full of sonic and spiritual references to Pink Floyd, Animal Collective, Tame Impala, The Walkmen and other psychedelic and indie-rock forebears. There’s a certain looseness to the album that places it, if not squarely in, at least squarely adjacent to the jam-band world, though the group’s approach is a tad too stagy for that scene. The White Rabbit Collective shares Friday’s 40 Watt bill, as do Tennessee band The Holifields and locals The Weldons.
Like what you just read? Support Flagpole by making a donation today. Every dollar you give helps fund our ongoing mission to provide Athens with quality, independent journalism.
