Sleep Weather / Pace House Split

A string of shows in 2016 brought Sleep Weather and Pace House together, and now that creative marriage has birthed a split EP, one that is steeped in nostalgia and longing. Up first is Atlanta, Georgia’s Sleep Weather. Twin guitar lines bend and wind around one another in opener “Too Far”, their repetition becoming almost meditative. Lyrics such as “I know we could have made it” give the song an atmosphere of emotional catharsis. Indeed, both the guitar playing and the album’s cover (low-angle view celebrating mundane American building) call to mind that of a veritable emo touchstone: American Football’s 1999 debut. Second track “I-285” continues the theme musically, but lyrically takes on a more unusual topic: an interstate highway. Intricate riffs give way to an excellent breakdown of half-time drums, which in turn move seamlessly back into the second half of the song which is underpinned by a propulsive bassline, leading to a heartfelt crescendo. Pace House kick off the second half