Tag: Pure Moods

Single Review by William Ruben Helms

With the release of “Elisa Lam” off their recently released, self-titled full-length effort, the members of Melbourne, Australia-based indie rock trio Pure Moods quickly established a burgeoning reputation for crafting shimmering, moody and jangling guitar pop that sounded heavily indebted to 4AD Records and shoegaze. And with the latest single “Blurb,” the band will further cement the reputation for jangling, guitar pop; but in this case, thanks to the use of a delicate melody around the song’s hook, their latest single sounds as though it subtly nods at early R.E.M  — in particular, I think of “Talk About The Passion” off Eponymous and The Smiths.

 

 

Single Review by William Ruben Helms

Comprised of long-time friends and Melbourne, Australia-based music scene veterans  Adam Madrid, Wya Knowles and Alex Lashlie, all of whom have spent stints in a number of locally renowned bands including Bad Family and Closet Straights before the formation of their current band, Pure Moods.  And with “Elisa Lam,” the latest single off the band’s recently released self-titled full-length, the Australian trio further establish themselves for specializing in a shimmering, moody and jangling guitar pop that sounds heavily indebted to 4AD Records and shoegaze.