The Queen & I, from Oakland, are a relatively new DIY band, but they don't sound like one. The Queen & I specialize in vast, dreamy guitar-rock that sounds like it should be rocking a few tens of thousands of people at a UK festival in the '90s. They've harnessed the power of sweeping guitar riffs and reaching-into-infinity vocals. Their records are sleek and clean, and they move. They mess around with some of the same shoegaze and dream-pop sounds as tons of other bands, but they make that stuff sound bigger than most.
Last year, the Queen & I arrived with their debut album Statues. This summer, they'll follow that record with a new full-length called At Peace. Lead single "Stay Forever" is a gauzy anthem that recalls the Stone Roses, even if the propulsive bassline is more of a Peter Hook type of thing. Check out that song and the At Peace tracklist below.
TRACKLIST:
01 "Everything Hurts"
02 "Bitter"
03 "Still I Wonder"
04 "At Peace"
05 "Wedding Weekend"
06 "Stay Forever"
07 "We're Still Here"
08 "Relax Away"
At Peace is out 7/11.
