Local Radar: The Sky Drops

Spacey, shoegaze duo The Sky Drops are based in Wilmington, DE -- and are possibly the best thing to come out of the city in years (sorry Wilmington.) Formed in 2006 by indie vets Rob Montejo and Monika Bullette (Montejo having previously fronted shoegaze band Smashing Orange and Bullette having played in Licorice Roots) -- the band crafts tunes that are immense and expansive: moody vocals and fuzzy, droning guitars, for a result somewhere between the volatile intensity of Sonic Youth and the gutsy swagger of the White Stripes.

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Their 2009 album, Bourgeois Beat, is a surprisingly hook-y album of spaced-out psych rock. On new EP Making Mountains, they continue to indulge these tendencies, with a slippery collection of pulsating beats, seductive harmonies, and hypnotic, sprawling melodies. Stream the whole thing for free at their Bandcamp -- then catch them live September 21 at the North Star Bar. It's the headiest trip you can indulge in without the help of psychoactives!

"Swimming with Fishes" from Bourgeois Beat

Previously on local radar: Arches. (See all "Local Radar" posts here.)

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