In an era where bands tease releases with endless breadcrumbs, it’s refreshing when one skips the fanfare and drops a new record out of the blue. That’s exactly what Red Pants did today with the release of their Pale Shadows EP. This serves as a follow-up to last year’s Not Quite There Yet but also feels like an extension of that record. The first two tracks, To The Deep End and Proto Punk, were originally meant for the album but were shelved to maintain its concise feel. No complaints here—I wouldn’t change a thing about that one.
Central to this EP is a rescue mission by Jason Lambeth, who makes up one-half of Red Pants (the other being award-winning author Elsa Nekola). Lambeth shared: “The whole EP came about when I thought I had lost these leftover recordings. We use an old 2009 laptop to record, and when it suddenly wouldn’t start up, I thought the songs were gone for good. After reviving it, I was able to rescue everything. We added some finishing touches and put together our five favorite tracks for this EP.”
Like last year’s album, Pale Shadows is a captivating collection of dreamy, indie rock that channels classic influences like Yo La Tengo and Sonic Youth while still carving out its own sound. Worth getting lost in, indeed. EP out now on Lambeth’s own Painted Blonde label.
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