The album continues with four indistinguishable minute-and-change songs, and then, inexplicably, it gets great.
A lush blend of shoegaze and 90s indie rock, “You Are Here” is steeped in hazy harmonies, delayed guitars, and emotive strings.
To my surprise, after dismounting my high horse and giving Dum Dum Girls a listen, I’m totally sold.
If this record was released in the late 90s it may have hit my ears differently. But it’s been well over a decade, with a full cycle of progressions and revivals on both sides of the pond.
In order to fully understand what you’re getting into, two points of note are in order. First, Abyss was recorded in a cave.
Live at the Gramercy Theater on 2/10/2010
The album is certainly a repeat-listen, a welcome addition to the Strike Anywhere catalogue.