Dreamers Of The Ghetto - Enemy / Lover

Dreamers of the Ghetto are a family band from Bloomington, IN, consisting of brothers Luke and Jonathan Jones, Luke's wife, Lauren, and Marty Sprowles. After teasing blogs with enigmatic, homemade video clips for the past year, Indiana's most promising and perhaps most eccentric group finally unleashes their debut album, the stunning Enemy/Lover. Dreamers of the Ghetto marries the sentiment of classic 80s film soundtracks to minimalist, romantic dream-rock, creating a unique environment that becomes almost instantly addicting. The triumphant, reach-for-the-stars attitude of veterans like U2 and Depeche Mode is paired with the gospel splendor of Spiritualized and ominous austerity of The xx, all carried by what Shaking Through calls "the most amazing singer we've seen since Sharon Van Etten.” DOTG have mined a sound that is both timeless and nostalgic, and they’ve done so with an earnest fearlessness and refreshing lack of irony. They are true, pure, and unbelievably powerful. “When I first heard this, my brain provided the following  associations: Tom Waits, gospel, New Weird America, roadtrips and walking home from warehouse parties. Then I kept listening until it only sounded like itself, because it deserves to stand on its own. I love this band.” – Post-Indie  //  “I can excitedly look forward to 2011 and tell you this band – Dreamers of the Ghetto – is destined to breakout. I have a few friends who tell me their live show is insane, with a flare for the dramatic .” I Guess I’m Floating  //  “The most amazing singer we’ve seen since Sharon Van Etten.” Shaking Through  

Tracklisting:

1. Antenna (1:56)
2. State of a Dream (3:08)
3. Connection (4:21)
4. Regulator (4:08)
5. Always (6:42)
6. Crime Scene (1:20)
7. Phone Call (5:21)
8. Dark Falcons (4:22)
9. Night Hawks (4:27)
10. Tether (7:26)

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