Phainopepla Oakland, California
Phainopepla is the innerworld solo project of Reconnaissance Fly front-woman and Usufruct vocalist Polly Springhorn, gestating and morphing since 2013. In this miniature house of dark rooms you can hear echoes of the blues, post-punk, darkwave, and other brooding, haunting, and atmospheric sounds. ... more
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