The long-awaited return of Dayglow to the Twin Cities finally happened this past week. The indie hitmaker drew quite a crowd, despite potential Halloweekend scheduling conflicts, with the help of opener, Sun Room, another up-and-coming band in the scene. Together, the astounding lineup rocked The Fillmore Minneapolis making for an incredible evening filled with indie classics from both bands.
Sun Room has been on the up and up these last two years after finding some success on Tiktok as a method of marketing their new wave surf rock sound. Reminiscent of ‘60s bands like The Beach Boys and The Surfaris, Sun Room has been crafting their version of surf rock since out of Southern California since 2020. The group recently released a new EP titled Can’t Explain back in August. Can’t Explain features four tracks that still stay true to their sound, but adds a new layer of complexity that I can only assume has come from becoming closer as a band over the last two years of touring. I would highly recommend giving Sun Room a listen if you ever find yourself driving down the highway on a sunny day, as I can’t think of a better way to enjoy their music.
Up next was of course, Dayglow. Dayglow, the artist name for Sloan Struble, has become somewhat of an indie veteran since the release of his album, Fuzzybrain, back in 2019. The album features not one, not two, but three different tracks that have tenured Spotify’s recommendations for indie music since their release. Since 2019, Dayglow has put out three more spectacular albums, most recently a self-titled masterpiece back in September. Dayglow is a beautiful piece of art that perfectly depicts Struble’s sonic maturity over the last five years. If you’re just giving the album a brief listen, a couple of my personal favorites off the record are “Cocoon”, “Mindless Creatures”, and “Every Little Thing I Say I Do”. I was incredibly excited when all three of my favorites just so happened to make it onto the Minneapolis setlist accompanied by a wide variety of songs old and new from the Dayglow discography. Dayglow’s set was the type of set that made you want to dance with the person next to you, and by the looks of it, that’s exactly what the crowd did.
Unfortunately, Sun Room’s portion of the tour is quickly coming to a close, but Dayglow still has a whole slew of dates for you to catch in a city near you. Don’t miss it!
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