Dream pop quintet Nightjacket go for a paisley vibe on their latest single "It’s Alright", a tender and sophisticated number with light psychedelic elements that brings to mind the woozy, country-tinged elements of mid-career Mazzy Star. Singer Holland Belle’s vocals are more affective than langorous, though, her resonant vocal exertions a good fit for the band’s brisk, jangly tempo. Mixed by Jeff Ziegler (The War on Drugs, Kurt Vile), the songs on their debut EP, Eternal Phase, sound impressively confident, never straying from solid songwriting even when they’re just about to verge into droning atmospheric textures.
The self-released Eternal Phase comes out in digtal markets on June 23, which the band will be celebrating with a pre-release show the night before at The Echo.