Philadelphias So Totally are a portrait of utmost devotion, and how longevity in any kind of relationship cant occur without it. Since 2015, the band originally called So Totally In Love has humbly studied their surroundings and themselves, perfecting a sound that from inception was present. So Totallys shimmering guitars and melodies typically sit underneath lush vocals that concurrently embed themselves in a listeners subconscious, haunting them with heavy mood and nostalgia for 90s rock groups like Swirlies, Pixies, and The Breeders. Previous releases, and their dedication to spending years playing regionally, brought So Totally to the point of singular focus on drafting a third album, entitled Double Your Relaxation, while in quarantine in 2020.
Upon formation, So Totally collectively bonded over an admiration of Land of Talk. While the influence is certainly present in vocalist/guitarist Roya Weidmans sugary vocals, the band's love of comfortably resolving melodies, and auxiliary percussion, So Totally sonically have more in common with bands like Sonic Youth, My Bloody Valentine, and Spirit of the Beehive&creating massive walls of sound on each record that plainly implies the quartets towering live experience. Such huge tones arent only because of Weidman and guitarist/vocalist Matt Arbiz playing, but the collective effort of the band, which is rounded out by bassist Ryan Wildsmith and drummer Joe McLaughlin.
Lyrically and thematically, Double Your Relaxation explores where influence and hypnosis exist in life, specifically in environment, media, relationships, and self (via mental illness), bouncing between perspectives of witnessing, interacting with, and contributing to illusion and how that ultimately affects our idea of identity. The moody and, at times, surreal nature of the songs lends itself very appropriately to the shoegaze and heavy indie style So Totally plays, making them a perfect addition to the canon of the genre.
A1. Welcome Back A2. Distinct Star A3. Doz Roses A4. BTW B5. Strange Way B6. Baby Step To Revenge B7. Weak To Leaf B8. Grass
- Format Detail: LP, Transparent Orange Vinyl
- Released: 5/17/24
- Handling Time Note: ** Please allow an additional 72 business hours for this item's shipment. **
- Format: Vinyl
- Genre: Indie & Alternative
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