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