Pet Shimmers

Face Down in Meta

Serving as both a synthesis of recent trends in psychedelic indie music and a novel statement on its own terms, heretofore-unknown Pet Shimmers’ “Face Down in Meta” is an imperfect yet nonetheless very enjoyable debut statement. Many music fans who’ve spent time on sites like this one can easily point to the influences on this album (Candy Claws, Animal Collective, Flaming Lips, Sweet Trip, etc.); “Face Down in Meta” pulls substantially from these bands and ... read more

Newcomers Pet Shimmers aspire to be the revelation indie band of the year with Face Down in Meta, an album full of hyperactive psychedelic melodies that will delight fans of the 90s indie.