LOCAL PICK - 28 DEGREES TAURUS | POST MIDNIGHT THRILLS

By BRENT T. INGRAM

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GENRE | SPACE ROCK

VERDICT | THE NEXT STEP

RELEASE | 7.2.09

LABEL | SELF-RELEASED

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28 Degrees Taurus is an odd bird. Taking the style of Blonde Redhead or Sonic Youth, with wide, chiming guitars, the trio sets the genre on its head with Karina Dacosta's vocal stylings. Instead of singing out properly, Dacosta chirps in an ambient register, adding more of a sound to their dreamlike production than a voice. "Electricity2" is a prime example, where Dacosta uses an effective reverb on her voice, making it climb above Jinsen Liu's classic-indie guitar and Greg Murphy's tumbling drums. "Universal Love" is a sexy number that leaves you wanting for more, and "Heart Attack" does a lot with a little, as expansive guitar chords are sent out as soundwaves like the reflection of the moon in a slow-moving creek, only to speed up as it reaches its conclusion. This is their first EP after two full albums, and perhaps a hint of the third full length to come. If "Seeking Heat" is any sample, it looks like we're bound for songs of hushed whispers and chugging guitars ... which is fine by us.

EP RELEASE PARTY THU 7.2.09 AT GREAT SCOTT