Kevin Bronson on March 27th, 2017

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Summer days are not far away. “Summer Daze” is already here; it’s the highlight of the debut EP from Dream Phases, just out via Lolipop Records. Drenched in reverb and quivering with Summer of Love vibes, Dream Phases’ “Maybe Tomorrow” is the work of songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Brandon Graham, who’s played with a many an L.A. band and worked on the EP’s six songs in between his other endeavors. His quartet is filled out by drummer Shane Graham (his bandmate for an album and an EP when they helmed Nacosta), guitarist Jake Stein, bassist Zach Bilson and multi-instrumentalist Kevin Baudouin. Will Halsey and Jason Quever also played on the EP. “Maybe Tomorrow” begs for those newly resurgent liquid light shows, but it’s not all hippie-dippy-trippy despite the haze of ’60s psychedelic folk that hangs over songs like “Tell the Truth” and the title track. Shelve with your Blank Tapes records and enjoy responsibly.

||| Stream: “Summer Daze” and “Cleaning Up”

||| Live: Dream Phases celebrate their EP release with a show Tuesday at the Satellite, opening for Gringo Star. Tickets.