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DAILY RECORDS : Parlovr, Sleepy Sun & The Wailing Wall

by | Jun 10, 2010 | MUSIC

Parlovr – Parlovr (Dine Alone Records)
The lo-fi, live-in-studio vibe that this album generates is fitting for Parlovr’s jangly, shambling pop style, which is reminiscent of some recent hipster faves like Phoenix, The Walkmen, or Titus Andronicus, but also recalls postpunk legends like Pere Ubu or The Mekons. Rough, unpolished rock n’ roll fun.

Sleepy Sun – Fever (ATP Recordings)
Not content to remain in one genre, Sleepy Sun combine stoner-rock, freak-folk, and mellow ambience into a psychedelic stew. If you picture a collaboration between Black Sabbath, Joanna Newsom, and the Jefferson Airplane, you won’t be far off. Highly recommended, especially for the hallucinogenically inclined among you.

The Wailing Wall – The Low Hanging Fruit (Jdub Records)
This guy is a few years late for the whole Devendra Banhart/Sufjan Stevens bandwagon. His mixture of freak-folk and ramshackle indie-pop is workmanlike and mediocre, and the songs are repetitive rather than catchy. E for effort, but this just doesn’t do it for me.

Parlovr – Parlovr (Dine Alone Records)
The lo-fi, live-in-studio vibe that this album generates is fitting for Parlovr’s jangly, shambling pop style, which is reminiscent of some recent hipster faves like Phoenix, The Walkmen, or Titus Andronicus, but also recalls postpunk legends like Pere Ubu or The Mekons. Rough, unpolished rock n’ roll fun.

Sleepy Sun – Fever (ATP Recordings)
Not content to remain in one genre, Sleepy Sun combine stoner-rock, freak-folk, and mellow ambience into a psychedelic stew. If you picture a collaboration between Black Sabbath, Joanna Newsom, and the Jefferson Airplane, you won’t be far off. Highly recommended, especially for the hallucinogenically inclined among you.

The Wailing Wall – The Low Hanging Fruit (Jdub Records)
This guy is a few years late for the whole Devendra Banhart/Sufjan Stevens bandwagon. His mixture of freak-folk and ramshackle indie-pop is workmanlike and mediocre, and the songs are repetitive rather than catchy. E for effort, but this just doesn’t do it for me.

R. Anthony Harris

R. Anthony Harris

I created Richmond, Virginia’s culture publication RVA Magazine and brought the first Richmond Mural Project to town. Designed the first brand for the Richmond’s First Fridays Artwalk and promoted the citywide “RVA” brand before the city adopted it as the official moniker. I threw a bunch of parties. Printed a lot of magazines. Met so many fantastic people in the process. Professional work: www.majormajor.me

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