Portland-based artist Bathrobe amalgamates dream pop and shoegaze into one shimmering package. The 2022 album Blue Drift oscillated between nostalgia and illusion, with tracks that sounded almost as iridescent blue as its cover. True to its name, scary movies is subtly cinematic and composed with a focus on intimacy.
Opener “a.m.” is the perfect entry point into this dark, evocative world, easing into the ruminative aura that seems to be equal parts sun and shadow. There is a meticulous intensity within these tracks, emphasized by synth and echoed vocals. Each one takes on a different shade of introspection; “every saturday” is pensive and patient, while “cliffside” is brooding and contemplative. However, by closing the EP with the dazzling, upbeat “goth eyes,” Bathrobe reveals a light that was always nestled within, a small morsel of hope embedded in the margins.
