In Dreams - Duster: Review
Review by Lav: Duster is a California slowcore band whose original run of material in the late 90s and early 2000s went under-appreciated in its time. The band's catalog, in particular their 1998 masterpiece debut as Duster Stratosphere has developed quite a reputation online for its nostalgic haze and swaying subtlety. In the wake of their surprising online success, the band reunited releasing a self-titled album in 2019 that I liked but wasn't head over heels for. Where the band really hit me was on their darker surprise-released 2022 album Together . Much like that record, In Dreams arrives as a surprise drop, but by comparison, its attempts to channel what makes Duster unique as a band are more hit or miss. That isn't to say it never works though. Opener Quiet Eyes begins about how you'd think wading directly into somber slowcore with reverb-soaked nostalgic guitars and punchy timely drums. It pulls a punch that many songs on the record do of having a very lo...