Untogether - Letting Up Despite Great Faults

INDIEPOP, SHOEGAZE

Untogether: By Letting Up Despite Great Defaults

Letting Up Despite Great Faults (LUDGF) is an indiepop/shoegaze band based in Austin, Texas. In Untogether, LUDGF soothes its listeners with pulsing synths and rusty guitars.

The album takes its listeners on a journey through someone's nostalgia. LUDGF manifests this nostalgia with an interesting mixture of synth instruments that make up layers of magic carried by the steady drumbeats.

Members: Mike Lee, Kent Zambrana, Anna Fisette, Daniel Schmidt

Aside from the tracks with warm instrumental segments, there are some tracks, like "Numbered Days" and "Breaking," that give a separate sound from the album. Overall, Untogether sounds heavily influenced by The Postal Service.

The wistful vocals are sung by composer Mike Lee, who also plays piano, bass, and guitar. His lyrics add to the nostalgia.

Genre	Indiepop/Shoegaze
Album	Untogether (2012)
Label	New Words
Source	Radio
Spotify Link	Letting Up Despite Great Faults – Untogether

Vocals and Guitar	Mike Lee
Vocals and Keyboard	Anna Fisette
Bass	Kent Zambrana
Drums	Daniel Schmidt

Track favorites, highlights, and links: 

1. Visions - Feels like the lyrics are swimming

2. Scratch - Distorted and bright, clean lead synths
3. Take My Jacket, Pauline - 80's flavored guitars, "You're vanishing harder in every way everyday
7. Postcard - Dreamy dance
5. Bulletproof Girl - Great melody foundation
6. Details of My World - Loving the bassline introduction, "I can't reach even when you're in the room" 
7. Breaking - 90's vibe, reminds of Smashing Pumpkins 
8. The Best Part - Danceable guitar solos
9. Numbered Days - New synth sound
10. On Your Mark - Acoustic guitar, same vocals, slow song

Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/lettingup
Band Site: http://www.lettingup.com/