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Like many young indie pop groups, Twin Sister are still defining their sound. The Long Island five-piece, led by ethereal singer Andrea Estella, has released a few EPs and several tracks online, all with a lazy, ambling afternoon vibe that they explore further on their debut LP.
On In Heaven, the group moves slightly away from a live band sound to flesh out their effete, gently rhythmic pop and R&B with loftier studio flourishes like amorphous analog synths, strings and vibraphone. Estella and guitarist/singer Eric Cardona trade quirky elocution and harmonies with twinkling, twangy arrangements that toe the fine line between charming and cutesy.
The more dissonant, spacier tracks like Luna’s Theme and Kimmi In A Rice Field create an enjoyably escapist mood, occasionally disrupted by songs that feel too much like pop novelties, like the galloping Gene Ciampi and funky Bad Street.
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