Genre: Shoegaze/Reverb soaked alt rock
For Fans Of: Dinosaur Jr., Cheetahs, No Joy
Dead Mellotron plays a brand of shoegaze dripping with influence from such bands as Sonic Youth and Dinosaur Jr. This sets them apart for a few reasons. One, being that the tracks are not as traditionally "shoegaze" as one would think, nor do they really fall into the more "Nugaze" category of bands like Whirr and Nothing who take heavy influence from punk and hardcore bands. Instead, Dead Mellotron keeps the sort of enveloping atmosphere of shoegaze while adding in some jangely guitar riffs that are infinitely easier to grasp onto upon the first listen then some of their more shoegaze leaning counterparts. However, as stated above, the addition of these more attention grabbing guitar riffs does not subtract from the overall atmosphere presented. These riffs are still layered in reverb, creating a warm, enveloping sound that allows the listener to truly get lost and enjoy the sonic textures presented. Definitely worth checking out if you like shoegaze or some more reverb laden bands, such as Yuck.
Free Tunes: http://deadmellotron.bandcamp.com/album/glitter
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