Moon Glyph is a Minneapolis-based record label that is releasing a gem of a compilation called Regolith Vol. 1 on limited edition white vinyl. The comp. features a score of local acts in a wide range of styles. A throwback surf-pop song by Velvet Davenport, in collaboration with Gary War and Ariel Pink, chugs along with a beachy rhythm and goofball lyrics under the latter artist’s trademark AM radio fidelity. There’s also more psychy tracks like “Mystical Babe” by Daughters of the Sun, where touches of dark ambient sound combine with a driving tribal beat and hazy vocals into something truly “cool.” “Regolith Vol. 1″ is a fun introduction to the Minneapolis scene and well worth the time for a listen… or ten.
Velvet Davenport (ft. Ariel Pink and Gary War), “Surfer Girl” (Regolith Vol. 1, Moon Glyph)
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Daughters of the Sun, “Mystical Babe” (Regolith Vol. 1, Moon Glyph)
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