Say Sue Me - "To Dream"

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"Surf inspired indie rock band" Say Sue Me have just released a strong candidate for song of the year. The Busan, South Korea quartet's "To Dream" is this delightful mix of dream pop and indie rock. The track is as gorgeous as it is mesmerizing, with vocals and guitar work that is nearly dreamlike. It's a hazy and breezy track, and then the guitar cacophony kicks in. The last third of the song is a brilliant display of noise, kind of like Sonic Youth's later period when their chaos was more about beauty than aggression. The guitars just swirl around each other in the most delightful way during this burst, and "To Dream" is going to end up on a lot of year end playlists to come.

Vocalist and guitarist Sumi Choi says of the new song:

“I dreamed that everyone was alive, and I came to think that there might be no end. One day everyone will come back and meet somewhere."

You can watch the video for "To Dream" below. The Last Thing Left is due out May 13 on Damnably, and can be pre-ordered/pre-saved here. For more on Say Sue Me, check out the band's website.

Last Remaining Pinnacle - "To Dream"

Hailing from Virginia Beach, Last Remaining Pinnacle was started by Dave Allison way back in 1995. It was mostly a solo project, with Allison collaborating with various musicians until 2011 when he brought in Dave Dembitsky and now exist as a duo. They've recently released their latest single, "To Dream," via Custom Made Music, and there is legitimately nothing really like it. It's a dark, atmospheric six minute track that just edges on the border of instrumental metal like Pelican, but with a groove and the fuzzed-out drone of shoegaze. It's a thick, muddy sound that is heavy but not quite "hard rock." 

You can get a copy of "To Dream" over on Last Remaining Pinnacle's Bandcamp. It's available digitally and on cassette. The cassette features "What's Your Sign?," an exclusive 16 minute track. For more on Last Remaining Pinnacle, be sure to like them on Facebook.