A little bit dream pop, a little bit shoegaze, and a little bit ambient. It’s a time-tested combination, and while Dustings doesn’t add anything particularly new to the equation, that doesn’t make this album any less affecting.
I haven’t been able to find out much about this band, which in many ways feels appropriate. This is not a record that reaches out and shakes you by the shoulders demanding your attention. It’s one that sneaks up quietly, nudging its way toward the edge of your consciousness. Pleasant, but elusive. Friendly, but mysterious.
On the whole, it’s an album of small gestures and whispered missives. And while it does let loose more than a few times, the explosion always feels tightly contained–like a tornado that whips through town and destroys one building while leaving the ones on either side completely untouched.
And I see from this interview, that Daniel Fritz, the artist behind Dustings lists Sadstyle by S as one of their all-time favorite albums, so it makes a lot of sense why I enjoy this record so much.