Now on their third appellation, with Pearl Harbor and Pearl Harbour (the British spelling) being the other two, sisters Piper and Skylar Kaplan have just released, via bandcamp, a four track EP under the moniker Puro Instinct. Although the name might be different, the music is still the same: fifteen minutes of fuzzed-out beach bliss that the sisters are known for.
Although lost is the hiss and distortion from the lo-fi recording process that made Calistonia Dreamin’ so endearing (all songs are clearer than “Lost @ Sea” — the most polished track from that album), the S/T EP possesses enough vocal haze to satisfy the early adopters while not straying too far into noise euphoria to turn away “Luv Goon” fans. It’s a great compromise between the two styles and serves as my favorite record the duo has put out to date.
You can stream the entire record at the group’s bandcamp page (or purchase it for a measly $5). Check out the standout track “California Shakedown” — which was originally on their Wish You Were Here CD-R from a while back — below:
Puro Instinct // California Shakedown
Annnnd here’s a video from one of their recent live shows that was just posted on Rawkblog:
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