What They Sound Like: Picture a sonic cocktail of lush psychedelic meandering, douses of heartwarming jangle pop hooks, walls of fuzzy reverb and a subtle sprinkle of Aussie-ocker vocals and you’ve got Shorts, the project of ex-Melbourne now-Brooklyn artist Mikael Caterer, formerly of the duo Love Connection who also plays in Scott & Charlenes’s Wedding. Caterer has soaked up his surroundings to produce a one-of-a-kind Australian interpretation of the psych-tinged dreamy alt-rock that is currently emanating from Brooklyn, NYC.
Why You Should Care: Who doesn’t love to support their homegrown heroes, especially when they’re busting their ass trying to break into the international market? Having been based in the indie-rock Mecca of Brooklyn since 2012, this is Caterer’s first foray into solo material – and boy are we better for it. Shorts’ debut EP Berlin 1971 was released June 9 and recorded with members of Real Estate, Woods and No Zu – just to name a few. The woozey 4-track can be listened to in its entirety via Bandcamp which we suggest you get around ASAP – trust us, you won’t regret it.
You’ll Love It If You Dig: Real Estate, DIIV, Scott & Charlene’s Wedding
Track You Need To Hear: The first single, ‘Berlin 1971’ which can be heard here:
