Women

Women’s self-titled debut is due out on July 8th on Flemish Eye Records

Women – “Black Rice”

Few songs make me nostalgic for time periods I didn’t exist in. “Black Rice” somehow accomplishes that task. The song is propelled and marched along by basement soaked pop guitar riffs and bass tag-alongs that recall The Velvet Underground and are nearly as infectious. Parts of the album were reportedly recorded on ghettoblasters in Sub Pop artist Chad VanGaalen’s basement, and sound the guitars emit back up this claim. Yet, the song also features an airy glockenspiel backdrop that fades in and out. “Black Rice” is a euphoric meshing of idols like Velvet Underground and the Zombies with the claustrophobic indie pop VanGaalen does so well.

Women – “Group Transport Hall”

This song is too short. Much too short. It teases like no other. The awfully catchy vocals are backed by minimalist percussion, a dashing guitar chord progression, a bouncing bass, and that twinkling glockenspiel. It’s a one minute song and each time it abruptly ends it makes me wish it was still going. I’m left with calls of, “You made other plans,” and the ringing of a guitar that should still be playing.

“Black Rice”

“Group Transport Hall”