The New Lines: “Off Axis”.

July 11, 2011, 0 comments

Been stoked the whole day now by this marvelous, 60s-leaning psych pop stomper and its absolutely appropriate accompanying video collage drenched in nostalgia that was dropped into my inbox by Princeton, New Jersey outfit The New Lines. Off Axis starts with a fantastic, drum and organ-dominated intro that’s almost bold in its sheer length, meandering along for more than one and a half minutes before the song moves on to quickly become a cinematic, wide screened production with incredible rhythms and beautiful harmonies, always reminding of a myriad of early spy movie scores. Perfect.

The tune is part of the band’s forthcoming split 7 inch with fellow psych pop-infused, nostalgia-leaning group Still Corners, with whom they share their love for cinemascope, with an ethereal and gloomy soundscaping that’s at times almost Lynch-esque. The vinyl will be dropped via The Great Pop Supplement anytime soon. Listen to both tracks below.