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LLO LLO – “No Response”

LIVING LIKE OZZY LOOKING LIKE OWEN [WILSON] is evidently what LLO LLO stands for (duh). What would you think a track entitled “No Response” by a band with that name would sound like? Probably something in your face, blistering electric guitar, balls to the wall? Nope. The absolute chillest track I’ve ever heard – possibly made more chill by the juxtaposition between my expectations and the reality of it. This looks to be a four piece band but I couldn’t find out much about them other than being from Chicago. The track itself features pensive piano and the bass/acoustic guitar/drums all turned down to to four. Interestingly enough, if you check out the other track on the single, “Don’t Forget About Grace” you are treated to what I was initially expecting with “No Response.” I got some bedroom pop/Alex G vibes from the first track and…. I’ll let you figure[...]

llo llo – “Tethered”

Chicago-based dream-grunge band llo llo caught our attention with the soaring midwest vibes of their latest single “Tethered.” Combining Billy Corgan-esque guitar tones with the shoegaze approach of Slowdive and the midwest sound of early American Football, “Tethered” is one of those songs that scratches multiple itches at once… It’s emotional and forlorn without ever losing it’s strong, guitar-based energy. Dig into their quiet/loud approach and let their music wash over you. Check out “Tethered” via YouTube below – you can also find it on Spotify if you prefer to stream your music there.