Spirit People
Dragoons
Self-Released; 2011
I count myself a fan of the sort of quirky, trippy brand of psych-pop created by Spirit People. I don’t possess any long-standing history with the genre, and I’ve never been the sort of guitar player eager to dive deep into the inner crevices of what makes guitar tone nerds geek out over their pedal boards. My affection for the sort of music that powers the whole of Dragoons is primarily based upon how it makes me feel: it’s weirder than post-rock in that it’s not afraid to explore dark corners without a need for huge crescendos at every turn; and, like art-rock and prog, it relishes the chance to explore the outer limits of traditional rock and pop formulas.
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