CSC 029, by YAWN

CSC 029

by YAWN

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	1.	Day Trip 03:11		buy track
	2.	Overflow 03:40		buy track

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The term "psychedelic pop" seems inherently contradictory. Where psychedelia is sprawling, pop is compressed and direct. Psych is experimental; pop is evolutionary. Yet in the small overlap between the two genres, some of pop's most interesting music has come forward: the Beatles and the Beach Boys in the 60s, Prince's neo-psych-soul in the 80s, the Flaming Lips, Animal Collective, and Tame Impala's various takes on the form in the new millennium are all prime examples. Yawn continues in this tradition -- converging pop's restraint and accessibility with psych's experimentation and unconventional influences.

While much of Chicago's surging interest in psychedelia in recent years has manifested itself as drone-and-groove oriented outfits like CAVE or bands that more directly build on the 60's sound such as Outer Minds, Yawn's approach is multi-faceted. The tracks they recorded with CSC, “Day Trip” and “Overflow,” are amongst their most guitar-oriented songs -- fuzzed-out leads interweave with their tight vocal harmonies and sunny chord changes. In contrast, past releases have included tracks that more heavily feature inventive dual-synth backings, as well as moodier folk-influenced songs. The band has hit their stride in writing engaging and unpredictable music that focuses as much on perfect melodies as interesting approaches to production and instrumental textures.

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released September 3, 2015

YAWN is
Adam Gil: Vocals / Synth / Guitar
Sam Wolf: Vocals / Bass
Dan Perzan: Guitar
Jorge Perez: Drums / Vocals

Engineered, mixed, and mastered by Jeff Kelley
Cover photo by Kerri Hacker

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