High Sunn is the solo lo-fi pop project of San Francisco-based artist Justin Cheromiah. Heavenly Petticoat continues his remarkably balanced dream pop and garage rock discography, described by Cheromiah as “a caring and devoting love soundtrack that is wrapped up in a soft fluffy release.” Calling it a soundtrack rather than an album is brilliantly apt, given the cinematic quality of these tracks.
Jangly guitar and deep, thunderous bass, like in the heartsick stunner “her wild mind,” create a stable foundation for Cheromiah’s perfectly hazy vocals, while “visual love” and opener “angelic beginnings” show a fun, upbeat side, reminiscent of a late spring day. There is a grittiness here for sure, but it is softened by a stronger, almost perfumed overlay of patience and honesty - a tribute to love and devotion in a world of cynicism, and to those who keep proving the former.
