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If you’re lucky enough to be in NYC for CMJ this week, check out hotly tipped Philly duo Sun Airway. The sufficiently weird, tropical-inflected indie rock on their debut has scored them a ton of gigs around the fest and a slot at Pitchfork’s Offline showcase.
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Singer/band leader Jon Barthmus and accomplice Patrick Marsceill craft breezy songs that combine Strokes/Walkmen vocals with swirling, romantic soundscapes. Epic single Put The Days Away sounds like the Antlers if they lived in California, while the more upbeat American West could be from an alternate universe where the Stills had stayed cool.
The record’s emotional centre hits toward the end, so stick around for Your Moon, a cathartic downer backed by processed strings and 808 claps.
Top track: Your Moon
