DSU
Recording as Alex G, Pennsylvania native Alex Giannascoli's gnarled, wobbly, unfailingly melodic guitar pop evokes Big Star, Elliott Smith, and Built to Spill, as well as more recent low-key breakouts like Youth Lagoon and Jackson Scott. His new album DSU is worthy of its moment, a 13-song set of warped, idiosyncratic sketches, each capable of wending its way to a distinct place into the hearts of anyone who ever warmed to the idea of "indie rock".
The 21-year-old bandcamp hero unveils an astonishingly mature, well-rounded 'debut' LP that's brimming with warm, soft pop.
Most of what goes on in student halls is best left unknown. But over at Temple State, Philadelphia, behind one particular dorm door, a 21-year-old by the name of Alex Giannascoli has spent his college days casually becoming a low-key songwriting sensation.
Album review: Alex G - DSU. Makes most lo-fi records look like pointless amateur noodlings...
This secretive internet sensation wears the influences of Stephen Malkmus and Elliott Smith lightly, writes <strong>Harriet Gibsone</strong>