SLEEVE “Sleeve & Mala” C28 (20/20 Records and Tapes)

Sharing some serious sonic DNA* with the likes of Grizzly Bear, early Clientele, and Bats & Mice, Baltimore’s Sleeve kicks out some seriously noisy/psychy indierawk that’s as catchy as it is quirky. Driving bass and busy drumming boosts jangly guitars and earnestly half-boasted vocals that never overpower the delicate, artful arrangements. Throw in some odd xylophone and room noise and you’ve got some great city-traversing that’s energizing enough to get you through the morning and then some.


Good headphones’ll help you find all that buried treasure so low in the mix.


https://2020records.bandcamp.com/merch

and/or

https://sleeve.bandcamp.com/album/sleeve-mala


—Jacob An Kittenplan


*AKA RIYL