Endorsed by Moon Orchids—reason enough to pay attention—and Overly Polite Tornadoes lives up to those expectations. We’re talking about husband and wife duo Mark Andrew Morris & Holly Klutts-Morris—also members of Glowfriends and Tambourina—from Kalamazoo, Michigan. Their latest full-length album, Leave a Space, contains thirteen pieces of lo-fi bedroom noise pop that will appeal to shoegaze fans. Listening through the hubbub, we hear compelling melodies, intriguing sound effects, and even catchy harmonies. It’s dreamy at times, especially due to the hazy vocals and hypnotic rhythms, but wakefulness is necessary to fully grasp what’s going on here.
Leave a Space is out digitally, on CD and vinyl LP, through Jam Records and Memory as Music.