Spectrum Culture: DIIV, Oshin

Beach-pop, or post-rock? Either way, DIVV'S debut LP is okay. My review, new at Spectrum Culture:

DIIV’s debut record, Oshin, is a perfectly fine piece of introspective, beach-combing dream-pop, the kind that tends to hit hard during this hot summer season. The record thrives on the strength of its melodic, atmospheric guitar riffs. In fact, DIIV might best be understood as a primarily instrumental band, one that is influenced as much by post-rock as dream-pop. Several tunes contain long vamps with melodious guitars played over one or two simple chords. Songs like “Past Lives” and “Follow” are memorable primarily because of their striking lead guitar lines, just as beautiful and natural as the vocal melodies.

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