All My Dreams Reminisce

Neon Indian “Deadbeat Summer”

I am so bored with fake lo-fi. There is no good reason for anyone to deliberately make their music sound cheap and weak these days, and it mostly just seems like a tactic to distract the listener from sub-amateur songwriting and poor musicianship. “Deadbeat Summer” is a rare exception — not only is it a very strong song, but the tune is actually improved by the hazy, woozy production style. It’s like tenth-generation romance – nostalgia faded out from endless dubbing, far removed from the source, but still vaguely magical.

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