Lorelei - The Bitter Air 7"/Asleep 7"

Lorelei was a lo-fi shoegazey/indie pop band from Washington DC in the 90's. Over the years, due to lineup changes etc, the band changed pretty drastically in their sound. The two 7" posted below will show some of that difference. I really like both of these 7" despite the changes, however I just can't get down with the later stuff. The first 7" is marked by swirley guitars and echo-ey female vocals, pretty much just what you'd expect from a 90's shoegaze band.. The second 7" starts veering away from that classic shoegaze sound but still maintains a nice balance between the early sound and the later stuff which just sounds like cheesy indie rock to me. However, I think both these 7"'s are gold. 

The Bitter Air (1992)
Track1 - Everything's Gone Rain
Track2 - Sometimesmethinks
Track3 - The Bitter Air
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Asleep (1993)
Track1 - Mostly I Sleep
Track2 - Float My Bed

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