There’s a sound that plays in our head on a constant loop, an incessant groove of hazy glamour dolled up in jangly guitars, cross-faded rhythms, and baggy dance beats that began with us browsing the import bins of Tower Records in the ’90s and spending summer coin on bloated CD singles and glossy lad mags. We’ve been chasing that sonic high ever since, and Diary capture that vibe and propel it into the modern day with “Keep Comin’ Up.” It’s the latest from the New York fivesome’s forthcoming Kanine Records debut album, September’s Spiral Bound, and acts as a portal back into a world when music could actually transform our mood and reshape our confidence. Lifting spirits higher than the clouds that look down upon us, “Keep Comin’ Up” fuels a transatlantic desire with a proper dose of Madchester swagger, propulsive dream-pop, and retro-nostalgic ’60s psychedelia where a wall-of-sound gives way ever so slightly to reveal a glossy pop core. Produced by Bodega’s Ben Hozie, this headstrong cruiser comes correct with an appropriate visual, calling back to ’60s New York and the Silver Factory parties of Andy Warhol. Bring back Select and demand us Yanks stay home.
Photo Credit: Cal Glorioso