Born from the looping experiments of Dheeru Pennepalli, Chicago-based trio A Light Sleeper swirls creeping guitar and vocals, resonant saxophone, and lithe drumming into coarse hooks and flowing epics. Foregoing the drastic dynamics and calculated bombast of previous efforts (Re:Rec, Bargos Steeler, Creign), ALS opts instead to focus more on the interplay between moods, textures and tones. Building their songs layer upon layer, Pennepalli, Maria Elena Hernandez, and Matt Jung cultivate an organic sound that is a touch eerie, yet at times simple and poignant. Since 2005, ALS has bee…
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