On their self-titled debut album, Peel delivers a patchwork of songs with well thought-out, energetic arrangements that will no doubt leave a lasting impression. Tracks like "In the City" showcase the combination of Alison Moore's light-bright synths alongside Josh Permenter and Dakota Smith's slurred noise guitar spew. A sort of comforting nostalgia is invoked, reminding you of when you first started listening to early Pavement singles. There is a boozy lit to tracks like...
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"Every woman in the world wants a man who can move like that!" This is just one of the many comments the Austinist, surrounded by starry-eyed women, heard about Aaron, the front man and one-half of the best thing to hit the Austin music scene in a good long time: Ghostland Observatory. And that doesn't even address the music. Few bands ever get have the capability to blend talent, hard work, and a maelstrom of...
Just in time to be a few days early for SXSW, brand spankin' new band Peel is having their debut concert at Redrum on Sixth Street. If you're a fan of indie rock bands that feature cute female keyboard players and cute female bass players who wear braces, this is a band for you. The band also features the rock and roll stylings of hometown hero, Dakota Smith, who plays guitar for the group.
