{"id":34070,"date":"2015-05-01T15:49:37","date_gmt":"2015-05-01T20:49:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/?p=34070"},"modified":"2015-09-02T11:42:14","modified_gmt":"2015-09-02T16:42:14","slug":"sales-sales-ep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/2015\/05\/01\/sales-sales-ep\/","title":{"rendered":"Sales: Sales EP"},"content":{"rendered":"![\"Sales-Sales-EP\"](\"http:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Sales-Sales-EP-300x300.jpg\")
Sales, a duo formed by musicians Laura Morgan and Jordan Shih, are breaking out and moving up with their first cohesive work, a self-titled, 6 track minimalist guitar pop EP. For a group that has only released a handful of singles, these two have a mature, developed sound and perfectly balanced contributions of snyth, minimalist picked guitar parts, drum kits\/misc. percussion programming, and distinctly emotional vocals. They\u2019ve got that no-nonsense vibe paired with dreamy vocals that seems to be topping charts right now. This is all topped off with, in my opinion, wonderful post production work, and a keen eye to detail in the smallest moments of their songs (i.e: the glitches in \u201cGetting it On\u201d or the beautiful, loopy lo-fi acoustic guitar of \u201cRenee\u201d).<\/p>\n
My only qualms with this album are that the lyrics tend to underwhelm, and there isn\u2019t an overarching theme that can be found in these tracks. But for a first release, and for an EP, I think that can be forgiven. Even if SALES continues to write lyrics the way they do, their killer low-fi vibes will continue to be pleasing for many folks\u2019 earholes. I\u2019m excited to see what comes next from these two; there\u2019s much in store for Sales.<\/p>\n
Bonus cherry on top: the EP wraps up with a suhweet remix from XXYYXX. Check it out.
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\nRecommended If You Like: Sylvan Esso, Tegan and Sara, TV Girl, Alvvays
\nRecommended Tracks: 1 (Renee [this one is VERY Sylvan Esso, it’s wonderful]), 4 (Getting It On)
\nDo Not Play: Nada
\nWritten by Kayci Lineberger on 05\/01\/2015 <\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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