MIRROR MIRROR, the New York based duo of twisted sound-smiths David Riley and Ryan Lucero, is about to release "Interiors", the ten-song follow up to their debut album, "The Society for the Advancement of Inflammatory Consciousness". These Brooklynites offer some sonically adventurous avant-psych-pop that blurs the lines between epic and grotesque, while referencing a myriad of genres and influences (mostly situated between the 70s and the 80s). Amongst these we detect Brian Eno’s cerebral pop tunes from the "Taking Tiger Mountain" era, Peter Gabriel’s audacious avant-pop of the "So" period, King Crimson’s and Pink Floyd’s trippy and insane early 70s prog- and psych-rock, and the occasional reference to disco music. The 10 tracks, glued together by prominent buzzy synth lines, atmospheric keyboard pads, and guitars and vocals drenched in various effects (but mostly reverb), are filtered through a psychedelic lens that distorts the material in a way similar to what a curved mirror does to an image – or David Lynch to a story. Recorded in two parts, Interiors features the production work of Chris Coady (Beach House, Gang Gang Dance, Zola Jesus), who helped realize an expansive sound from Mirror Mirror’s home-studio recordings. The other album half, aided by Joshua da Costa’s live drumming, was produced by Thomas Asenault and Zeljko McMullen. Check out the album video teaser here. MIRROR MIRROR will perform live at the Ramiken Crucible exhibit on June 24.
