{"id":38385,"date":"2026-06-18T07:34:13","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T05:34:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/addtowantlist.com\/?p=38385"},"modified":"2026-06-18T07:57:01","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T05:57:01","slug":"ep-review-wooden-overcoat-hello-sunbeam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/addtowantlist.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/18\/ep-review-wooden-overcoat-hello-sunbeam\/","title":{"rendered":"New EP: Wooden Overcoat || Hello Sunbeam"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em> Hello Sunbeam<\/em>, the debut EP from Portland, Oregon&#8217;s Wooden Overcoat, is a compelling blend of garage-psych, dream-pop, and shoegaze that feels both intimate and expansive. Across four lo-fi tracks, Brant Hajek and his band construct a hazy, emotionally charged world of reverb-soaked guitars, layered harmonies, and immersive melodies.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s all about ambience, which is colorful, mesmerizing, and hypnotic (I could have embedded a Bandcamp stream below, but the videos add this dimension, highlighting the dreamlike qualities that define the release). Warm, immersive, and deeply personal, the four musicians transform personal turmoil and fragile connection into a richly textured and affecting listening experience.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/p0WjukIrxak?si=oEr9HyRS1ex7vkVw\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bHruDXNmKHY?si=Y6rAoXNXuH5-4s-h\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>Hello Sunbeam<\/em>\u2014written, recorded, mixed, and mastered by Brant Hajek\u2014is out digitally (self-released). Featuring Brant Hajek (guitar, lead vocals), Mac (guitar), Dillon Glusker (bass), and Brian Levin (drums).<\/p>\n<p>Add to wantlist: <a href=\"https:\/\/wooden-overcoat.bandcamp.com\/album\/hello-sunbeam\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bandcamp\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello Sunbeam, the debut EP from Portland, Oregon&#8217;s Wooden Overcoat, is a compelling blend of garage-psych, dream-pop, and shoegaze that feels both intimate and expansive. Across four lo-fi tracks, Brant Hajek and his band construct a hazy, emotionally charged world of reverb-soaked guitars, layered harmonies, and immersive melodies. 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