Dreampop team Soft Science have just released their second full-length 'Detour'. The four-piece from Sacramento, California, inspired by 90s shoegaze and 60s brit pop, have taken their time with this follow-up to 2011's 'Highs and Lows'.
The band’s latest release expands on ideas developed in their previous venture: creating pop music with a sonic edge. Although they never steer too far from their core pop sensibilities, they evoke a somewhat darker mood musically than on their previous work.
Lyrically, the album explores the fragility of everyday life. Soft Science band members have a shared love of classic bands such as Ride, Jesus and Mary Chain, and newer artists such as Beach House and Frankie Rose, elements of which are present in their music. This time around they decided to go the self recording route, with Ross taking on the production and engineering duties. The band also enlisted the electronic skills of friend Hans Munz (Angelzero, Illformants) for the ambient sounds that add texture and depth on many of the tracks.
Check out 'Nothing' taken from the album below. 'Detour' is out now on Test Pattern Records.
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