On their sixth record, Allah-Las embrace a fully instrumental template that oscillates with hypnotic, rhythmic textures and soft ambient currents. Wrapped in the ambiance of aquatic soundscapes, the grooves channel atmospheres where sundowns meet blurred, gauzy perceptions. With references to the likes of English electronic duo Ultramarine and The Durutti Column’s Vini Reilly, the free-wheeling pathways of Sirenas offers a fascinating pivot that leaves the door open for boundless transmissions.
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Allah-Las :: Zuma 85
You can glimpse a stunning sunset through a ruined window on the cover of the Allah-Las’ fifth full-length, Zuma 85, a fitting metaphor for the music’s cracked pastoral beauty, which imbues 1970s psychedelia with sunny So-Cal breeziness.
The LP gets at a very consistent vibe from divergent directions, trying out all sorts of ideas but fitting them into a single, album-spanning narrative. It’s a nice view, but more than that, a reminder of how art can spring from difficulty and transcend it.
Self Discovery For Social Survival: A Film
8 musicians, 16 surfers, and tucked-away surf breaks in Mexico, the Maldives and Iceland are on full display, as the viewer is taken on a journey that showcases the seamless relationship between wave and sound. As the opening credits state, the surfing was done in real time… the music was created in response.
Transmissions Podcast :: Allah-Las
Welcome to Aquarium Drunkard’s recurring Transmissions podcast. Today, we’re launching a new mini-series in collaboration with the folks at Mexican Summer . Last month, we sent AD’s Jason P. Woodbury to Marfa Texas to attend Mexican Summer’s Marfa […]
The Lagniappe Sessions :: Allah-Las
Lagniappe (la ·gniappe) noun ‘lan-ˌyap,’ — 1. An extra or unexpected gift or benefit. 2. Something given or obtained as a gratuity or bonus. Matthew Correia, Miles Michaud, Pedrum Siadatian, and Spencer Dunham are Allah-Las . This […]
Allah-Las :: Every Girl
Following a 75 date European tour, California sons the Allah-Las return to the states next week to support the Zombies at the Observatory in Santa Ana. A fitting homecoming, indeed. LA denizens can catch the band October 2nd […]
The Allah-Las :: S/T
The first thing you hear on the Allah-Las’ self-titled debut LP sounds like a distant wave, or maybe a spring reverb amplifier head being jostled about in the studio. Whatever it is, it hardly feels accidental. […]
The Allah-Las :: Tell Me (What’s On Your Mind)
This group sounds like bungalows in canyons; hidden deco stairsteps peeking from leafy hillsides; kustom kars and dovetails and chicks in OP shorts with long, long hair, like a Dennis Hopper photo come to life. […]
The Allah-Las :: Long Journey/Catamaran
If you’re a regular listener to my radio show, then you’re likely familiar with The Allah-Las . San Francisco’s Nick Waterhouse , who produced their 7″and released it via his own Pres Records , turned me on to the band earlier […]