Sometimes life just kind of… sucks. Luckily, good music is often the lemonade squeezed from a sour situation, and Nashville’s Brian Zaremba is pumping out some bitter-sweet tunes under the handle Blinds.
With the broodiness of bands like The National and pop sensibilities of acts like Broken Social Scene and Beach House, Blinds is putting his own spin on ethereal wave. With dark, experimental melodies cut by ear-catching guitar riffs and deeply personal lyrics, the seven song collection is a perfectly-balanced listening pleasure.
Hear the full EP below and catch Blinds live at fooBar on 9.26 with fauna halo, aave and Lust and the Black Cat. -Caroline Bowman