Altered Zones

Dylan Ettinger's New Age Outlaws was one of my favorite records of last year and this Winter, Not Not Fun will be releasing his follow-up, Lifetime of Romance. "Wintermute," the opening track, is a synth-built space-scape characteristic of his previous work, albeit with the addition of some very brief vocals. Ettinger describes the record as an "album about failure and self-doubt. It's about realizing that maybe you aren't cut out for romance after all." With that in mind, this song and its pained vocal performance create quite a haunting feeling. --Jheri Evans, Get Off The Coast

MP3: Dylan Ettinger: "Wintermute"

Lifetime of Romance is out soon on the inimitable Not Not Fun