Daniel Villarreal - Lados B (Black Vinyl)

Daniel Villarreal - Lados B (Black Vinyl)On October 15th and 16th, 2020, drummer Daniel Villarreal was joined by guitarist Jeff Parker and bassist Anna Butterss for two afternoons of recording in the backyard of Chicali Outpost in Los Angeles. For all three musicians, it was the first ensemble recording session theyd done in person since the pandemic locked the world down just seven months prior. Some choice moments from these sessions made it onto Villarreals critically acclaimed 2022 album

The release became an underground hit

Complete recording session with previously unreleased tracks mastered from the original tape by Mandy Parnell who has worked with artists such as Frightened Rabbit

It's Soothing Sounds for Saturnians

Daniel takes a bold and surprising new direction

This phenomenon was disconcerting to the band and their growing number of fans

At its heart

Joyce Manor) at Oakland’s Atomic Garden

busting wide open with layers of lush synths and overblown guitars

synth / guitar player Phil MFU and visual artist / film maker Elliott Arndt on flute and percussion

miniature dub-folk symphonies held together by the kind of tacit understanding that remains the preserve of only the closest of family units

Iconic Detroit DJ and producer Moodymann is at the helm for his first ever multi-artist DJ mix compilation

these are all songs that stand strong on their own