Bands these days seem to think more is better, recruiting a menagerie of musicians to create extravagant, sweeping soundscapes in a desperate attempt to “get known.” They alter genres and stock up on effect pedals, hoping someone will notice how experimental and different they are. Does this work? Sometimes, yes. But there is something to
Big Picnic Records is excited to release WALL’s EP, Shoestring, out today. You can stream the minimal, lush 5-song EP here. In conjunction with the release, WALL recently wrapped her first string of US appearances, enchanting audiences with her fragile vocals and soft beats in Los Angeles, New York, and Austin. Making waves at public radio, KCRW recently