Although most indie rock fans think to Pavement’s Steven Malkmus as the father of lo-fi rock and the slacker attitude applied to the genre, British mad genius – and Pink Floyd founder – Syd Barret anticipated this trend in his three, beautiful, post-Pink Folyd/pre-madness solo records from the early ’70s. Matthew Van Asselt’s band Real Life Buildings sounds to us like he’s heavily inspired by Barret’s casual singing, lazy melodies (as in "Black Kettle") and preference for an overall aesthetic that predilects semi-unfinished sounding recordings (check out opener "In The Sky Today"). The band’s sound is also filtered through the lens of the 90’s US college rock, with distorted power chords often taking over the reigns. Check out our favorite song "It Snowed," which also features a rare banjo in the chorus. You can see Real Life Buildings live at Baby’s All Right tonight (10.02)
