Labels: self released
Review by: MH
Continuing the theme of being horrifically jetlagged and being wide awake at 4am I just picked this one out of the review pile. This is a set of 3 songs by a band from Denver, Colorado who used to be called Summer Salt and I recall them being a little more on the indie pop scale than this. Strawberry Runners go for more of a lo-fi, bedroom-y thing and even gave us the choice of reviewing any one of their recent 3 recordings. I’ve gone for this one as it’s the most recent. They also said they would love to be “reviewed by DIY mag” which was interesting and although I am unable to help them with that, I can, however,write a review on Collective Zine instead. As the first track opens it’s clear this is going to be lo-fi and downbeat. Emi’s vocals are nicely gentle and a little distant. It’s a little shoegaze-y too, this one, and that noisier side carries on into track 2 before the hazy “Haahooh” drifts in. It’s worth mentioning that although the last track has no words, the lyrics on the other two tracks are interesting and show a bleaker side. It’s ideal music for the small hours. If you like this, you’re in luck as they have been busy lately and there are two other releases on their Bandcamp page to check out.