Emeralds - Does It Look Like I'm Here? (Black Vinyl)

Emeralds - Does It Look Like I'm Here? (Black Vinyl)In the late 2000s a sprawling catalog of what is now genre defining music was emanating from an unlikely place. Cleveland, Ohio has a broad reputation for many things, but in the aughts, psyche expanding Kosmische wasnt necessarily Clevelands calling card until Emeralds. The trio of John Elliott, Steve Hauschildt, and Mark McGuirehad released a profusion of limited run cassettes, CD Rs, and vinyl titles that had been passed around basement shows and

Lucky Daye

It showcases Mort’s many moods: sweet

the meaning of a lyric fragment is stretched and distorted

becoming one of the most in-demand electronic musicians and DJs in the world

and it's a comfort to know that soon

heavy-hearted and obscure

Deep in View is an album that sparks novel interpretations with every listen

There is a notable shift on Circles when you consider the first three Tanukichan releases were produced by a pioneer of the chillwave genre

floating indie-pop and outlier numbers that oscillate between absurdity and melancholy

they are simply trying to find a way to make life more worth living for both themselves and their friends—if the music compels you to move

and for the next 48 minutes

cause that's been my world for a bit