Shoebox Days [LP]

Brainstory - Shoebox Days [LP]

California's beloved Brainstory returns with a new EP celebrating the end of an era. Shoebox Days is an homage to the time spent and the recordings made at their now defunct Long Beach studio, aptly named Shoebox. As the name suggests, the space was tiny and stuffed with gear. While charming, it was riddled with constraints. But great art often comes from difficult circumstances, and this new 7-song EP is further proof.

The first track, "The Watchers," opens with an earworm horn melody that immediately pulls you in. The crunchy drums and G Funk bass tones put a bop on it, while lush orchestration weaves in and out and sets a mellow vibe. "Blend," one of only two vocal tracks on the EP, is a California sunshine soaked love song walking the lines of psych rock ballad and B side soul. "Twin Kitchen" leans you right back into your seat, with Eric Hagstrom's in-the-pocket drumming carrying the tune.

Available on standard black vinyl or Empty Bottle Clear vinyl.

Track Listing:

The Watchers
Blend
Twin Kitchen
Home Alone
Lone Traveler
Gravity Hill
Necessary Loss