Hauntology By the Shore
Visceral retro vibes and enveloping aquatic textures compose the brilliant hypnagogic pop / psych folk of Totem Pole. The Floridian collective’s new EP, Caves and Tunnels Mountains and Stairs, is a haunting, distant, yet familiar collection of psychedelia, six songs that could easily provide the soundtrack to Valerie and Her Week of Wonders or a similar hyper-surrealistic dreamscape. Taking cues from hauntology, Morricone-style desolate moods, Vashti Bunyan brain-bending folk, and the hazy evocation of vaguely jangy Paisley Underground aesthetics, Totem Pole is a brilliant cross-section of gorgeous sonic milieus and light pop accessibility. Stream the EP and purchase a digital copy on their Bandcamp.
For fans of: Broadcast, Benoit Pioulard, The Clientele, Opal
