Los Angeles based five-piece Dummy are back with their latest do you love the colour of the sky?
“do you love the color of the sky?” Is chock full of dynamic beats and melodies throughout. I especially loved the sound you achieved on the opener “April Limousine”. The vocals on any given track pair so well with the melody, which is especially highlighted by the percussion for me. What were some of your inspirations for the landscape you were building musically?. A prolific touring band. I think I read you recently completed about 113 shows in 150 days.
On Dummy’s new album, “do you love the color of the sky?“, the Los Angeles five-piece open up their sound with fresh textures, rhythms, and a sharper sense of intention. It’s their third album and first for Polyvinyl, recorded between their home studio and Studio 22 with collaborator and engineer Joo-Joo Ashworth.
Leaning into downtempo dance beats, electronics, and adventurous guitar work, the band push their songwriting somewhere new without losing their core identity. Alex Ewell’s production and sound design run throughout, while “Full Spectrum Dominance”, “Alluvial Fan”, and “Heaven’s What You Make Of It” highlight the album’s pop instinct and Emma Maatman’s strongest vocal delivery yet.
The exchange between guitarists Joe Trainor and Nathan O’Dell adds real immediacy, bringing a gorgeous new directness. The result is Dummy’s most ethereal and sincere record to date, balancing feminine, delicate undertones with the gritty, noisy textures they’re known for.
