NYC based (via LA) psychedelic songwriter Julian Cubillos is taking the paradox of lo-fi pop to new extremes. The guy has a knack for writing uplifting melodies and orchestrations that will intrigue any Beach Boys fan, only to bury them under a thick layer of terrible sounding recordings. We’ve always believed that lo-fi is an affordable, charming way to add character to a song, and that great songwriting will always shine through mediocre recordings. But some of Julian’s tracks sound so bad he’s actually challenging this notion, while probably also damaging the potential reach of his music. Anyway, this is obviously a very talented and eclectic songwriter, it will be interesting to check him out when he plays live at Palisades on November 5th. Here’s one of his better recorded tracks, entitled "I’m Ready to Depend on You."
We added this song to The Deli’s playlist of Best Psychedelic songs by emerging NYC artists – check it out!