APRIL MAGAZINE - Wesley's Convertible Tape For The South

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APRIL MAGAZINE - Wesley's Convertible Tape For The SouthThe wash of flangers & shimmery reverb have been the foundation in Cali psych ever since the Byrds went electric. And while that sound might've dropped off occasionally, it never dropped out. The Velvets minimalist stylings were infused into the mix by The Dream Syndicate in the early 80's & thus a game changer was born. Clay Allison, Opal, Green On Red all took their charge from that current. Then the Shoegaze scene of the 90's looked at those bands

who died before the Dolls signed a deal

But Echo’s world is uniquely its own

" an instrumental

Mostly recorded on the Lower East Side of NYC

including a 11” x 11” 8-page lyric booklet

Unwound was released on Rumsey’s Punk In My Vitamins as the band began flirting with the mainstream

” Lo-fi as hell

If the rest of the band's next album is anything like this song

melancholic vocals from singer Violeta are backed by the mid-tempo pulse of drums

In stretching her sound through ethereal call and earthy response echoes with guitars that imitate electric harps

along with updated artwork

Face to Face helped focus more attention on the real visionaries of punk rock - which helped spark a re-interest in bands such as Black Flag