SXSW Record Reviews

Porches

Pool (Domino)

SXSW Record Reviews

Imagine being 17 and falling into the indoor pool at a rich kid's house, emerging drenched in both chlorine and a detached ennui. That's Pool. New Yorker Aaron Maine's second album under the moniker Porches is a dreamy, carefully curated slice of apathetic youth through honeyed electronica and muted guitars. "Hour" and "Be Apart" pulsate addictive Eighties pop, and the instrumentation of "Mood" recalls the Twin Peaks soundtrack. The repetitiveness of Pool tires itself out by track 12, but there's an art to flawless cohesion. (Wed., 1:15am, Sidewinder Outside; Fri., 1am, Cheer Up Charlies)

****.5

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