A group like Yarn Owl comes along every once in a great while. They have a branding that is not unusual in the world of indie pop. With hollow voices and messages sent from beyond Sartre's wet dreams, these guys bring forth the obscurity in the purest of fluorescent light ever thought imaginable. [...]
![Yarn Owl: Tiny Dots [Cassette Review]](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/2088587_lg.jpg)
With a heavy vocal echo and reverb cranked to eleven, Yarn Owl presents seven tracks of undulated upbeat pop. "Yarn Blues" kick things off; it's a track we've heard before , but Yarn Owl gives it a revisit by speeding things up a bit and treating it with the reverb jangle heavy throughout Tiny Dots . One thing is for sure: this isn't likely what you were expecting, coming from a cassette tape. Tiny Dots label Leftist Nautical Antiques is prone to release things in this form, and it's [...]

Leftist Nautical Antiques upcoming cassette, Tiny Dots , from Yarn Owl is a glimmering folk pop delight. Jangly guitars and beautiful harmonies that bring a certain R. Pecknold group to mind. Actually, these guys also call the state of Washington home, which would explain their nature/mountain inspired sound. In "Yarn Blues" I'm sure you'll see what I'm talking about. Click here to head to the LNA store and pre-order this limited edition cassette. Yarn Owls - Yarn Blues
![Javier Suarez [Feature Artist]](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/1610890_lg.jpg)
I've fallen in love with "Yarn Blues" by Yarn Owl , a small pop trio out of my college town of Pullman, WA. The three attend Washington State University (my Alma Mater) and include on percussion Ted Powers (Ether Hour) and on bass Tim Meinig (Band Of Horses, Run River Run) and on guitar/vocals Javier Suarez . Javier's demo, Note, Beat, Word Collection landed on my promo rack via a mutual friend. What makes an artist like Suarez great is his ability to write crafty tunes that [...]