| “DREAM
DRONE FOAM”
Not quite sedated, not quite alert, The Freeways’ self-titled
album feels like a lucid dream, featuring breathy, ethereal vocals
against intentionally simple drumbeats. From the murky morning vibes
reverberating between satellite waves on “Country,”
to “Shake the Dope Out,” which whispers aggressive refrains
over a nimble bassline, The Freeways singular sound hovers somewhere
between croon and consciousness. This native Cambridge, garage psych-pop
group is a hypnotic testament to the notion that less is more.
Even though Karen Zanes' alluringly unemphatic vocals stay fixed
within a five-note range, if you’re into kicking back, you’ll
be happy to hear more of the same from this consistently dreamy
ensemble.
-Emily Hecht (Weekly Dig)
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