Ramona Lisa - Arcadia (video)

Caroline Polachek, the prolific frontwoman of Chairlift, the Dev Hynes, Jorge Elbrecht, Washed Out collaborator, and Beyonce songstress is materialising once again, with a new solo project by the name of Romona Lisa. Based on this first single, Polachek (or Lisa) is in the business of conjuring up misty Avant Garde melodies centred around synthetic pads and haunting vocalizations. This nouveau sound swirls somewhere between Gregorian chant and Vashti Bunyan. What is it that Polachek is pining for? No one knows. But one thing IS for sure: this new LP is bound to be to riddled with mystery....

The Pains of Being Pure at Heart - Terrible Friend (Washed Out Remix)

Brooklyn Twee-poppers, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart get the glo-fi treatment with a recent remix by the tropical-sunset-soundtrack pioneer, Washed Out. Earnest (WO) spaces out an already reverb heavy track with a load of side-chain, throbbing synths and some cloudy vocal effects. To be honest this version of the track appeals to me a lot more than the original. This cut comes from a forthcoming remix EP by TPOBPAT, to be released on Record Store Day. Check it: