With Seattles summer sizzle in full effect, the surrounding temperate wilderness is beckoning. But before you pack your sleeping bag and insect repellent, head out into the forest, and hunker down around a campfire this weekend, you might want to consider taking in the sounds of San Franciscos Citay, the collaboration between Piano Magics Ezra Feinberg and the Fucking Champs guitarist Tim Green. Drawing influence from Led Zeppelins folk-renaissance side of Houses of the Holy, Citays self-titled debut from last year is steeped in gentle and engaging campfire dynamics. While tense, dueling electric and acoustic guitars and a bongo backbeat are the fuel to Citays smoke-friendly fire, the harrowing harmonies and synth, mandolin, and flute parts blanket the star-speckled sky with impenetrable light that can be seen for miles.
Listen to Citay’s “Seasons.”