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Pale Puma – “TBV (EP version)”

March 20, 2026

So imagine you’re me and you’re maybe a little tired, listening to music and writing a few blogs. My editor usually includes a note “hey we’ve written about so-and-so before, be sure to include that.” No big deal, right? I search the internet  for “pale puma buffablog” and I found a Facebook post from Pale Puma (aka Django Duyns) praising our coverage of “TBV.” I thought I was in a time warp. Silly me, he pulled a Taylor Swift and re-recorded it under his dreampop moniker Pale Puma (we covered the original here).   It’s interesting hearing the two tracks back to back; the “EP version” leans harder into the dream pop vibe as opposed to the post-punkiness of the initial recording. There are some lyrical differences as well but the heart and soul feels the same – Duyns brings his distinctive vocals and steady as fuck guitar pushing the[...]

Pale Puma – “Cast a Shadow”

September 14, 2023

Bringing you a rare double shot, we have ANOTHER Pale Puma track hot off the presses; their other song was “Down by the River,” (which I wrote about here). This one is “Cast a Shadow” also off of their September 8th album Haunted By Dreams That Were Never My Own and while in the same vein as “Down by the River” it’s definitely the shinier of the two. The chord progression and steady drum beat gave me the same feeling of playing an epic video game or journeying into a decisive battle with the BBEG in Dungeons and Dragons with my friends (editor’s note: BBEG means “Big Bad Evil Guy” in D&D parlance, and Chris is a friggin’ nerd). A galloping drum beat and haunting guitar work certainly add to that mysterious and adventurous feeling. If you’ve already listened to “Down by the River” and enjoyed it, this one is a[...]

Pale Puma – “Down By The River”

September 11, 2023

Amsterdam-based four piece dreampop band Pale Puma brings us their newest single “Down By The River” off of their recently released album Haunted By Dreams That Were Never My Own (September 8, Excelsior Recordings). Shimmering guitars backdropped by slick bass create a shoegazy vibe with singer Django Duijns’ echoing voice wallowing in (calm) despair. Feeling somewhere between an upbeat Interpol or less upbeat Alvvays, Pale Puma’s sound is unique enough that they stand on their own quite well. The album itself is well worth the listen if you enjoy “Down By The River,” which you can find over on Spotify. My next favorite was probably “Sea of Discontent,” especially for letting bassist Remy de Kok shine a bit more. Be sure to let us know what you think over on our social medias – Facebook or X (aka Twitter, seriously that was the silliest rebranding of all time).