Tony Molina – “Violets of Dawn”

Indie pop’s bastion of brevity returns for a new album on Slumberland this week. Tony Molina’s always a favorite around here, often able to capture the kind of indelible pop in a few minutes that others can barely get a hold on in the scope of full albums. He leads off the announcement of On This Day with a bouquet of new singles, but “Violets of Dawn” stands out; a sublime strummer that’s wrapped up in hazy harmonies and Tony’s ever-present pop charms. The new records was produced and recorded by Tony and Alicia Vanden Heuvel (The Aislers Set) to 8 track ½” analog tape in their San Francisco home studio. The relaxed feeling of home recording sneaks into the sinews of the record, but Molina makes it feel larger than its origins, an intimate, yet subtly ornate pop confection that spills out over twenty one tracks. The new trio of new singles set this up as an indie pop pinnacle to beat for 2025. The new record, On This Day, is out November 14th from Slumberland.

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