"Shaking," the new track by San Fernando Valley trio Rose Dorn, fools you at first—it begins with a wispy, sticky-sweet melody that quickly descends into a slow, shambling manner. That changing mood suits the indie-pop band’s downcast theme, having been inspired by the coping mechanisms people use to fend off trauma. Nevertheless, they’re able to make it land with a wholesome, bright melody. Bar None Records recently signed the band, and you can see why—their keen sense of melody fits right at home with the label’s past and present, from The Feelies’ post-2000’s jangle-pop to Happyness’ winding indie-rock.
"Shaking" is the first single off Rose Dorn’s forthcoming full-length debut album, Days You Were Leaving, due out August 23. Juan Rodríguez