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November 30, 2017

Pearl Earl: “Cosmic Queen”

By: Taylor Wallace

Denton’s Pearl Earl are part of the winter celebration sprawling across East Austin this weekend known as Saturnalia Fest. An all-female psych/garage rock experience, these ladies hone a sound that feels like it oozed out of a smokey time capsule.

“Cosmic Queen” pulls you down the psych-rock rabbit hole from the first note, not at all shying away from a vintage sound that’s sure to ring your strawberry alarm clock. Ariel Hatley’s groove-infused wails sound subterranean, highlighted by an ironically smooth transition into a climax of fuzzy, far-out garage rock scuzz.

Catch Pearl Earl at Sahara Lounge and Webberville Road Church at 3:30 on Sunday. See the full line-up and other information here.

-Taylor Wallace// host, Thursdays 8P & Saturdays 2P; Producer, Eklektikos with John Aielli


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