soundtrack for my ethereal moment of the day.

desolation wilderness is one of my faves, especially as of late because they broke up and i like to torture myself by listening to them and knowing i'll never see them live.

check a smattering of their whimsy out here. and in particular, pay attention to "moon dreams". it makes me feel gooey. 

that whole ariel pink thing reminds me....

indulge me in a taste test:




VS.

electro shoegaze.

not a novel concept, necessarily, but pretty well executed by l.a. band letting up despite great faults.*

*[says pitchfork, "layering lush synth and a shimmering New Order guitar tone, "Steps" prettily evokes the tipping point from full bloom to slow decay, as the warm summer days give way to a wet, windy fall."]

troggs.