Existing somewhere between an electro take on classic dream pop and the heavily rhythmic sounds of 2000s-era experimental rock music is Brooklyn, NY’s Water From Your Eyes. The first descriptor is much more obvious on the duo’s debut (Somebody Else’s Song, 2019) whereas the band’s new album, and Matador Records debut, Everyone’s Crushed contains more of the latter. Indeed, it’s the latter that really gives the duo—Nate Amos and Rachel Brown—its edge. This is wonderfully executed on the post-punk-ish song “True Life” as well as the new album’s lead single “Barley.” In a press release, the band described the new single saying, “‘Barley’ is a rhythmic sound collage experiment drawing from modern classical, classic rock, and dance music…” which is just about as plain spoken and unpretentious a description as one could hope for. Presented by Primordial Void, the lineup also includes Sword II and Reed Winckler.
WHO: Water From Your Eyes, Sword II, Reed Winckler
WHEN: Monday, June 19, 9 p.m. (doors)
WHERE: The Lab at Ciné
HOW MUCH: $12
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