“Baltimore dream-pop project whose luminous synth textures and motorik pulse channeled krautrock precision into yearning, deeply personal pop.”
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Curatorial notes
Lower Dens began as the solo vehicle of Jana Hunter, a Texas-raised, classically trained violinist who had already released stark folk recordings before relocating to Baltimore and assembling a full band in 2010. Their debut Twin-Hand Movement drew immediate comparisons to PJ Harvey and Beach House, but the group's ambitions quickly outpaced shoegaze revivalism. By Nootropics (2012), they were...
