Wednesday, January 6, 2016

Places to Hide: Strange Lyfe

The second and final LP by Places to Hide is an homage to early ’90s indie rock, and a relighting of youthful, damaged, and totally arty songwriting. The second and final LP by Places to Hide is an homage to early ’90s indie rock, and a relighting of youthful, damaged, and totally arty songwriting. A defining element of Stephen Malkmus-worship gets a nod in the title track when singer/guitarist Kyle Swick sings, “Texas at sunset, watery domestic, things sure ain’t like they used to be.” Swick’s stream-of-consciousness anthems of boy-girl summer ennui are balanced by Deborah Hudson’s humid and emotionally drained voice in “Steve,” “B. Murphy,” and “Einstein.” The overblown fuzz on the drums and guitar in “Skate Witches” puts a subtle, lo-fi grit on every sound.…

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