Brooklyn-based alt-rock trio Myra Lee, formerly Dino Expedition, take their name from a 1996 Cat Power record. Today, they return with “Dean,” the second single from their debut release, Capture The Flag, out June 26.
Comprised of lead singer and guitarist, Tahlia Amanson, Aiden Velazquez on bass, and McCabe Teems on drums, the trio's sound is inspired by 90's indie legends like Yo La Tengo, Pavement, Electrelane and Sonic Youth.
Capture The Flag was recorded over two days in a basement studio in the Lower East Side. The band live tracked six songs with engineer Jeremy Harris (Devendra Banhart, Hand Habits, Allegra Krieger) and sessions were mixed and mastered by producer Calvin Lauber (Boygenius, Julien Baker) in Memphis. The result is a multi-instrumental yet intimate collection that grapples with themes of alcoholism, sexuality, and grief.
“Dean” stands as one of the record’s most haunting moments—a piece of immersive storytelling that feels both transcendent and unsteady, as Amanson’s vocals drift through crashing drums and distorted guitar.
"My youngest sister, Ondine, had multiple near death experiences before she was 2 years old. I wrote Dean specifically highlighting the one summer when my mother brought us to the docks to go swimming. She handed Ondine to my other sister, who didn't catch her and Ondine fell into the water, sinking beneath the surface unable to swim. We thought we lost her, again." Amanson shares.
With Capture The Flag, Myra Lee deliver a raw, evocative, and bittersweet debut.
"Dean" is out May 8th. Capture The Flag is out June 26th via all DSPS. |
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