Gumdrops produce a lo-key, lo-fi,large-sonics wash of hypnotic, nicely-fuzzed Giant Sand/Sebadoh-style dream pop that shimmers with sweetly-lilting Jap-core (the band is from Nagoya) vocals, odd samples, heavy, occasionally moshable beats, edgy blasts of skittering, slashing, feedback and distortion-drenched sideways-guitar, curiously-processed girl and grrrl group influences, bizarre sound effects, an open, first-take playfulness and a soft, gauzy, cocoon-like warmth. Quite possibly the best record released so far this year.
