On Monday, October 5th at 1:30pm, ((echoplex)) hosts Hannah Skelton & Chris Niles of Oakland based band, abracadabra, ahead of their record release party on October 15th at Rickshaw Stop in SF. Chris & Hannah will also take our airwaves for a spin when they guest DJ during the visit. Tune in for their picks!
Brand new EP, peel away, is the band’s most intimate collection yet: six songs that sift through luck, privilege, repair, abundance, anger, and self-reflection, wrapped in the project’s signature blend of psych-pop, leftfield electronics, dubby grooves, and playful sonic experimentation.
peel away continues abracadabra’s fascination with texture, movement, and groove. Angular synth lines, dub-inflected rhythms, playful percussion, and layered vocal arrangements create a world that feels simultaneously homemade and expansive. There are echoes of Talking Heads, ESG, Tom Tom Club, Stereolab, and Arthur Russell in the mix, but abracadabra’s greatest strength remains their ability to turn complex ideas into joyful communal experiences.
