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Exclusive: L.A. Punks Turn Desert Dreamers in New “Stay” Single
L.A. punks Cooper Gillespie and Greg Gordon traded mosh pits for Mojave mirages. Their new band, Landroid, debuts the single “Stay,” trading raw energy for sprawling dream pop and sun-scorched psych rock. This sonic rebirth from the duo’s desert relocation marks a bold, atmospheric shift, proving that leaving the city can unlock a richer, more textured sound.
By Alet Viegas·
Landroid is the latest indie outfit from musicians Cooper Gillespie and Greg Gordon. After spending their formative years in the L.A. punk and alt rock scenes, Gordon and Gillespie relocated to the small town of Landers, California, and have since adopted a sprawling and dusky sound that verges between dream pop and sun-scorched psych rock.