» Grass Widow – “Shadow” (Stereogum Premiere)
Last year Grass Widow released a self-titled LP via Make-A-Mess and a 12″ on Captured Tracks. In August, expect a new full length Past Time out on Kill Rock Stars, the perfect label for the San Francisco trio. It feels like a historical continuum: You can easily imagine them sharing a stage with Kleenex/LiLiPUT or, later, a ’90s Riot Grrl/otherwise NW DIY group. That’s the truth, but it only takes you so far: Strings introduce longer psychedelic passages (there’s a density to the instrumentation), the three-part harmonizing has a pastoral feel, they talk time again about loving the Kinks, etc. The vibe’s different, but like Past Time’s title suggests, you’re going to occasionally feel a tug and mentally trek to the Pacific Northwest of everyone’s youth. Take a listen to “Shadow.”
(via Stereogum)
