Recorded in basements and bedrooms, Prang Wince is the most recent release from New York-based, slacker-folk project Slanted, fronted by Casey Weissbuch, who previously worked with Diarrhea Planet, Colleen Green, and Mitski. The EP comes with a lyricism and tonal quality that matches early indie legends Modest Mouse, but with an intensely lo-fi twist, and Casey’s signature, muted vocals. Second track “Dream” (streaming below) is built on a crooked guitar line and a delicately addictive melody, and plods towards a distorted, reverbing guitar solo that melts into the following track (“Opening Number”), a more upbeat, fuzz-driven number. Slanted’s next show, alongside Rozwell Kid, Chris Farren, and Great Grandpa, will be at Baby’s All Right on August 4th. – Lilly Milman, photograph by Julia Bee
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