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Sun Airway is two guys from Philadelphia in the USA. Oh, Naoko is their only record to date, although hopefully they’ll release a full-length album sometime soon.

Anyway, when I started listening, instantly I started trying to think of bands to compare Sun Airway too. I thought of The National and The Killers, but after the first track that seemed a bit silly. They’re more laid back than either of these bands. The comparison doesn’t really work even within the first track.

The music is calm and relaxing. It’s indie-pop, but not fast and bubbly stuff. It’s ambient indie-pop. It’s your typical “lazy summer day” music. The EP is only 4 songs long unfortunately and lasts for a total of 17 minutes. I personally like to listen to it two or three times each time I listen. It’s not the kind of music one can sicken of too easily. The first track is the “loudest” and as the record progresses, it becomes increasingly relaxed. It makes me think of the time of day just before the sunset, when things are starting to slow down and unwind.

If you like gentle indie music (like Death Can For Cutie), you should download this record. It really would be better if it were longer, but I’ll just have to keep an eye on this band, catching whenever they release a full-length album.

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