Hollow Sunshine is a bicoastal duo consisting of multi-instrumentalist and producer Reuben Sawyer with vocalist Morgan Enos. Their first album in seven years, ‘Disposer,’ marks an evolutionary step for them in their long musical partnership. Think Low, Duster, or Codeine — the shoegaze and slowcore side of their creative blend; in some ways, a heavier, more oppressive listen, but with even more melody as a counterbalance, dwelling on themes of distance and dislocation. The combination of Enos’ abstract lyrics and choir-like vocal stacks, with Sawyer’s melody crafting and combustible production, adds up to a welcome return from a band that never really went away.

“‘Disposer’ is super austere to me,” says Sawyer, the mastermind behind Hollow Sunshine for 15 years and counting; Enos joined in 2012. “The songs ‘Immaterial, ‘Jumper,’ and ‘Frequent Flier really have that feeling. They bring me back to a place of reality that is outside of distraction.”

This album is a dusty gem of affecting downer pop that should appeal to anyone who appreciates how the melancholic and melodic can be woven together to create a beautifully somber listening experience. Featuring members of The Column, Human Trophy, Blood Bright Star.

TRACK LISTING:
01. Disposer
02. Frequent Flier
03. Gant In The Honeycomb
04. Immaterial
05. Jumper
06. Lozenge
07. New Orange
08. Pegasus
09. The Ballroom Quiet
10. The Labor Is Won