In The Pines
In The Pines
In The Pines is made up of Michael Shular (Guitar/Vocals), Charlie Horn (Guitar/vocals), Alex Dungan (Drums/Vocals), and Patrick Zopff (Bass/Vocals). Their highly nuanced template twists the group's signature psychedelic sound into an atmosphere of fuzzy, distorted shoegaze. Their songs float by meticulously layering vocals with heady guitar tones, steadfast yet varied bass lines, and powerful drums that frequently build into a shimmering wash of synthesizers.
Lyrically, songs by In The Pines are searching and introspective, at times evoking religious imagery and frequently expressing a restless but determined sense of motion. For example, the song "Let It Slide" culminates the band repeating “I just can't seem to let it be" before a rush of instrumentals closes the song, and the album is replete with motifs of wheels, breezes, and doors discussed over thrumming, repetitive drum and bass lines. However, as choreographer Pina Bausch once said, “Repetition is not repetition. The same action makes you feel something completely different by the end." Their sound is an incredible example of that effect.
