Loxsly’s latest EP is titled Flashlights and mixes atmospheric guitars with airy pop vocals.  The group’s sound is unique: despite more drone-ridden guitars, the percussion is quite poppy.  The vocals are pleasant and melodically crafted.  The production elements blended in add to the group’s forward-thinking pop sound.

Opening track “Lamprey Eels” has a driving percussion that, draped with the space-y guitars, is impossible to miss, while percussion is limited to minimal mixed down toms and cymbal hits in “Chopper”.  Here, the guitars have a heftier, albeit still somewhat drone-esque, strum.  

“Speckled Eggs” is undoubtedly the most poppy song on the EP and the vocalist comes off like an early Britt Daniels; the band even sounds like early Spoon here.  “Virgin Isles” concludes the four-song EP in a similar vein.

While Flashlights isn’t out until early August, there’s still plenty to look forward to.  Loxsly is currently working on their third full-length, as well as a music video.  But, in the meantime, keep an eye out for Flashlights as it’s a viable time-filler until their next album hits.

 

 

Loxsly: Lamprey Eels [mp3]  

 

 

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