Not sure what took me so long to find Launder (Los Angeles, California). This album was initially released in 2018 and is mainly the brainchild of John Cudlip. He enlisted the help of Zachary Cole Smith of DIIV and French singer Soko. I'm not really sure how Cudlip swung such impressive guest coups.
This 5-song EP unfolds amidst a shoegaze sound - sometimes this is more pronounced (the final song "Follow Me Down"). But mostly, this has the undeniable feel of Deerhunter, Lotus Plaza, Erik Blood, and DIIV. When Launder are in full shoegaze mode they remind me a bit of Pia Fraus.
Launder released a full length "Happening" in 2019 with both Smith and Soko continuing to lend their skills. "Pink Cloud" was released on Day Wave and "Happening" on Ghostly International.
New Episode of Underexposed w/ Clifford: May 14, 2022 Best Of The Week is streaming now and features songs from Death Cab For Cutie, The Smile, black midi, Wilco, Day Wave, Stella Donnelly, Julia Jacklin and more!
May 14, 2022 Best Of The Week
This week’s Best Of The Week episode includes new songs from:
Death Cab For Cutie
The Smile
black midi
Wilco
Stella Donnelly
Julia Jacklin
Day Wave
Katie Alice Greer
Weird Nightmare ft. Bully
Arkells ft. Cold War Kids
…and more!
Plus: A No-Spoiler update on Ozark on Netflix and Mystery Science Theater…
Hazel English’s ‘Heartbreaker’ is probably the most summery and blissed out song about a fuck boi you’ll ever hear.
Amid a dreamy haze of guitars, English finds herself no longer wanting to exert the emotional labour in this relationship as she lists off said fuck boi’s egregious sins, including not bothering to attend her sister’s wedding, never letting her pick a movie to watch and dissing her favourite Lou Reed song.
Electric – and I can’t stress this enough – chair. Fuck this fuckin’ fuck boi… (◠﹏◠✿)