Santa Cruz’s revered slowcore / space-rock outfit Duster return with a surprise new album, “In Dreams”, the band’s fifth full-length record and one that continues their inclination of sonically capturing an open-ended question.

Across the 13 songs of “In Dreams”, the band hone in on their trademark dark, droning guitar tones, layered textures and introspective lyrics, while exploring synth-heavy and drum machine avenues throughout. At the height of their lo-fi powers, it finds Duster delivering an album that expertly captures the band’s signature atmospheric sound and expanding on it ever further.

“In Dreams” continues the band’s forward momentum since reforming in 2018 and follows a recent single, “Anhedonia II” b/w “Ecstasy Cowgirl”, created in collaboration with production duo Dirty Art Club, and the 25th anniversary reissue of Duster’s debut album, “Stratosphere”, a record that their label Numero Group sent a copy of to space on September 29th last year, its release date. Enjoy “Close to Home”: This Is Pop? today’s song of the day is here for you.