As Peel Dream Magazine, New York City-based singer-songwriter Joe Stevens whips up a fuzzy, nostalgic space. Yet there’s also something distinctly unfamiliar about his tunes, the way that ordinary things are sometimes distorted beyond recognition in dreams. Stevens often employs a wall-of-sound compositional style, with guitars, bass and keys all merging into one softly glowing entity. A bit fiercer than his debut album, Modern Meta Physic, his new EP, Up and Up, is a breezy and inspiring collection of left-of-center rock. Check out Peel Dream Magazine on Thursday, January 30, at the Monkey House in Winooski. Locals Lily Seabird and Community Garden open.
