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Anyone remember Mazzy Star? Or, before that, Opal?
The late ’80s and early ’90s seemed like a good time for purveyors of dreamy, psychedelic pop. One could do much worse than checking into Opal’s 1985 Northern Line EP–hell, the Old 97’s covered the title song on an early b-side.
Dallas’ own Les Cousins wisely draws inspiration from that same well. Led by the husband/wife duo of Betsy and William Carter, the quintet has been around for years, but doesn’t perform often enough. Such is a pity, since songs such as “Samsara” and “Lullaby for Zaijah” offer Betsy’s beautiful pipes along with tempos perfectly suited for hallucinations.
Les Cousins’ 2007 effort Les Coeurs Ouverts was a thing of beauty, so let’s hope the Carter family is working on a new effort and more bookings will come post haste.
