Beautiful & Useless is a debut LP from the Los Angeles-based band Valewood, a trio of artists and best friends from Thousand Oaks.
The band had been working on it and crafting each track since 2017 and you can feel it. The songs here range in genres and styles but all carry powerful and intense emotions that musicians put into them, masterfully underlined by the strong storytelling engine that drives the record.
Captivating and introspective, Beautiful & Useless features heartfelt lyrics, dynamic soundscapes, and raw performances be that synth pop anthem, playful emo rocker or maximalist DIY indie rock smasher (yes, you can find all of this here, and more). The trio ran through themselves all their favourite influences of 2000/2010’s music and brewed their own sonic experience that is both emotionally resonant and thought-provoking.
Listen below and buy the album here.
Acute Pop 