I think I’m over the chillwave era. I miss the days when purple bottles were cooler than worrying about my girls. Warm electronic vibes are alright, but whatever happened to acoutistic instrumentation? J. Irvin Dally must feel the same way. His take on the once thriving mini-genre of “freak folk” boasts intimate vocals and impressive acoustic guitar stylings, along with all the usual weirdness that moniker implies. “The Little Ones” from Dally’s new Despistado EP needs only three minutes to warp listeners from an acid-washed campfire to a tiny coffee-house on open mic night. The pluck-pluck of Dally’s guitar and the thump of real live drums provide respite.
J. Irvin Dally, “The Little Ones” (Despistado EP, Camaraderie Limited)
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Words: Marc Picciolo
The Despistado EP is available now from Dally’s Bandcamp page.
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