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The sound of Midnight Movies conjures a certain Los Angeles – but it’s no sun-drenched, glamorized metropolis. This is a decidedly noir L.A., replete with mystery, desire and yearning. On Lion the Girl (New Line), their second full-length release, the band explores haunting new vistas and back alleys of the soul, expanding the reach of their acclaimed “psychedelic pop” with an expanded lineup and more expansive songwriting.
Produced by Steve Fisk (Nirvana, Screaming Trees, Pell Mell), Lion the Girl finds the band putting its atmospheric stamp on new-wave rock (the barreling leadoff track “Souvenirs”), darkly baroque psychedelia (the brooding but tender “Patient Eye,” the insistent, incantatory ..
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