Afternoon Sister’s latest, ‘RESET EP’ is a five track collection that is made to draw the listener back to basics. Like the title suggests, it allows you to reset thought contemplation, feeling and slow oozing energy. The release on North Corona Records has Alice Ventura and Ray Hedgpeth listed as composer and producers respectively.
Together, they have set up an indie folk/ indie rock, dream pop/ shoegaze atmospheres to revel in. The best way to enjoy this EP is to savor the slow pace of time, devour the surreal sensibilities and allow yourself to stand still with it.
‘Don’t Cross Yer Fingers’ is a plush, hypnotic guitar flow that collects you into this world, introducing to its pace, to its solace. So check your weary soul at the door and settle in to be soothed. ‘Ache’ is a track that comes in with a beautiful duality. Fuzzy riff work and bass grooves create layers of grounding before slowly expanding into a dazing atmosphere of sound. The vocals are achingly soft and fragile within this fuzzy instrumental soup. Like a candle light in the middle of darkness, the vocals help you make sense of it all. If you like ‘Men I Trust’ or ‘Clairo’, you’ll love this one.
‘Night Drive’ unravels with a little bit more indie folk character. Rustic acoustics are activated by the vocal expression. It’s plush and thoughtful, as it leans on the melodies to express deeply. It is melancholic but sweet wrapping you readily in its modern Joni Mitchell-esque charm. With dreamy vocal harmonies playing out in another plane, it really takes on an enchanting flavor.
While the previous track brought grounding and expressive color to the EP, ‘Reset’, the title track sets the rhythm at which you can flow. It is warm and sustainable. All the elements are phased out in the same way, with the same fuzzy texture. It’s mellow and swirling, made to soothe and comfort. So cozy in the autumn. It helps you slowly and intentionally journey into the winter.
‘I Guess It Is Goodbye’ concludes the EP. With looping piano motifs and guitar melodies, the track circles. Soothing rhythms have a way of repeating themselves. Along this motif landscape, an electric guitar flows sentimentally. It’s grand and gloomy. The vocals are a dreamy dalliance that poses a pleasing contrast to the sound, all of them building up to a shimmering and simmering shoegaze world.
Across the EP, each track is meant to take you deeper and deeper into the cocoon of yourself. With its ethereal calls and dreamy coziness, you can reassess and reset at a very foundational level. If you’re in the market for music that brings you back to yourself and contains you softly and intimately, this is the perfect EP for you! Listen Now!
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