The Violet Hourglass Seattle, Washington
The Violet Hourglass is Zoe Violet, a writer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist based in the Pacific Northwest. In addition to the quaint powerpop she makes under her own name, she is also the primary architect of synthpop project Strange Invaders.
The Violet Hourglass recommends:
In Coastal Light
by The Crystal Furs
Jangly, power-poppy and just plain catchy with terrific songwriting and instrumentation. "We Never Sang" is just brilliant.
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"The Fixer" may be one of the catchiest songs I've heard in the last five years. I love a band with chops that doesn't beat you over the head with them, and that's this band for sure.
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Everything Harmony
by The Lemon Twigs
I will never tire of The Lemon Twigs. They manage this trick of being modern and acknowledging the entire lexicon of popular music from Prince to Big Star and (especially) Todd Rundgren.
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Don't believe the name of their latest album; jangle-pop hooks and stacked grunge guitars are two of the Bay Area band's greatest gifts.
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Melatonin Doomsday Blues
by Strange Magic
Home-produced, sun-warped indie rock with wry wit and charming jangle from New Mexico's Javier Romero.
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Indie rock with sunny psych-pop harmonies and guitar work that alternately chimes and crashes.
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