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i enjoy music (stoned) by Molly Mary O'Brien
Krissanthemum likes “name one thing in this photo” music
Even her music itself makes her love for weed explicit. An acoustic demo of her song "Smoke With You" features honeyed harmonies in the form of an invitation to a smoky creative gathering; she'll "bring some weed," and then "we'll talk some shit and write some hits." And even without overt references to getting high, Krissanthemum's music has the undeniable touch of the earworm-obsessed stoner: the sunburnt lounge-pop of "Do You Know What Would Make This Better?", the spacey flourishes on "Violet to Blue," the euphoric instrumental tracks on her 2018 album Kaleidoscope Drive. Her oeuvre is open-hearted and luminous—très sativa.
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“Go Ahead, Do Your Thing”, Krissanthemum
From Go Ahead, Do Your Thing + Roundabout (2023)
Krissy Lassiter, aka Krissanthemum, is an adventurous purveyor of busy-sounding, multi-layered psychedelic pop music. She mentioned Elephant 6 when she sent me her latest single, and it does feel like the work of somebody who’s spent a lot of time with mid-career of Montreal records. The full-throated, bursting pop music of “Go Ahead, Do Your Thing” pulls from several other areas, however (for instance, the single’s B-side is a fascinating cover of Yes’ “Roundabout”, which should give you some indication of where Krissanthemum is at). There’s some nice guitar work on this song (featuring Sweet Dreams Nadine’s Julian Fader on drums, among others), and Lassiter’s vocals help the song stay grounded as it threatens to launch itself into the stratosphere.
Bandcamp.com featured the Safe in My Garden EP as “new and notable”
Experimental Pop, Bedroom Pop, and Psychedelic Pop highlights.
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