Best Local Album
Palomino Blond, You Feel It Too
Released in October on Brooklyn-based Kanine Records — which put out music by the likes of Chairlift, Grizzly Bear, Surfer Blood, and Beach Day — You Feel It Too is the product of a young band that’s grown comfortable in its skin. Still following the trio’s dream-pop, grunge, and shoegaze formula, Palomino Blond, made up of Carli Acosta, Emma Arevalo, and Peter Allen, feel tighter and more in sync than ever. Tracks like “Plain View,” “Midheaven,” and “Automatic (If This Is Too Much)” show Acosta barely straining to sing atop the glittering melodies. Palomino Blond’s sound feels as indebted to acts like Sonic Youth, the Jesus and Mary Chain, and My Bloody Valentine as it does to the Shangri-Las. Where will the band go next? Who knows, but You Feel It Too is a good reason to be excited.