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Power und Beauty “Lavender”

I’ve been doing this for a long time now so I could be forgetting something, but I’m pretty sure this is the first song I’ve ever covered on this site to have accordion as the lead instrument. Don’t let that put you off, though. Power und Beauty call back to German tradition and folklore, but their music is mostly rooted in the casual sweetness of Pacific Northwest DIY pop. Even with its peppy oompah, “Lavender” is fairly relaxed, emphasizing a woozy sentimentality and a gentle enthusiasm. At some points, the song seems to drift off course, as if blown along by some light springtime wind, but that’s all a part of its appealing lightness.

Get the EP for free from Peppermill Records.