“If you stand out by the Cliff House on one of those perfectly partly-cloudy days; when the fog helps to put things in perspective, rather than blotting out your view. Over there, near the Camera Obscura & Holograph Gallery, you’ll get gusts of wind and ocean spray from the waves below.”
That’s the vibe on Dust by Plastic Candles, the home-recording project of SF artist David Diaz, who also plays guitar in April Magazine. Inspired by J.D. Salinger and Leonard Cohen, the album is hazy, thumping, warped, and wondrous, sounding as if it were sung through rusty old pipes, strummed through seashells, and recorded inside a giant sea anemone. Highly recommended for fans of the city’s lovely lo-fi rock revival.
