Stripmall Architecture is an American
dream pop
Dream pop (also typeset as dreampop) is a subgenre of alternative rock and neo-psychedelia that emphasizes atmosphere and sonic texture as much as pop melody. Common characteristics include breathy vocals, dense productions, and effects such as ...
group. It was formed when Ryan and Rebecca Coseboom's previous band,
Halou
''Halou'' is a band from San Francisco, California.
History
Ryan and Rebecca met in 1992 as the drummer and vocalist for the Santa Cruz-based band Anomie. That group would change Ryan's musical focus from techno pop (as the main keyboardist o ...
, dissolved. The expanded band includes Tim Hingston (guitar), Patrick Harte (drums), Erica 'Unwoman' Mulkey (cello), and other supporting musicians for their live shows and recording sessions.
The band used the service
Kickstarter
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to generate funds to produce their new LP,
''Feathersongs For Factory Girls''. Part one was released in April 2010, and part two followed a year later in 2011. Both parts were released together on a limited numbered edition double 10" LP on white vinyl in early 2011.
The band was interviewed on Seattle's KEXP 90.3 radio station on 12/09/09,
performing several tracks live in studio. They also covered
LCD Soundsystem
LCD Soundsystem is an American rock band from Brooklyn, New York, formed in 2002 by James Murphy, co-founder of DFA Records. The band comprises Murphy (vocals, various instruments), Nancy Whang (synthesizer, keyboards, vocals), Pat Mahoney ( ...
's song "Drunk Girls".
Rebecca is also the singer for producer
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's newest project,
DarkDriveClinic.
Discography
Albums
*''We Were Flying Kites''
(2009)
*''Feathersongs for Factory Girls (part one)''
(2010)
*''Feathersongs for Factory Girls (part two)''
(2011)
*''Suburban Reverb'' (2013)
EPs/compilations
* ''Object 01'' (2008)
* ''Object 02'' (2009)
* ''Object 03'' (2009)
* ''Pripyat & the Halcyon Versions'' (2010)
* ''Albino Peacock'' (2011)
References
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Musical groups established in 2008
Dream pop musical groups
Alternative rock groups from California
Musical groups from San Francisco