A New York band whose songs move at a dreamlike pace, anchored by Sally Ellyson's gentle vocals.
For a sense of their world, put on "Lazy Eye" or "Half Asleep." That's the pace they live at.
Hem's music offers a kind of quiet that feels increasingly rare. Songs like "Lazy Eye" and "Half Asleep" unfold slowly, with Ellyson's voice floating over arrangements that blend acoustic guitar with subtle electronic touches. Their 2006 album title track "Funnel Cloud" is a good example of that patient, reflective sound.
The band formed in New York City in 2000 and released their first album, "Rabbit Songs," two years later. They followed with records like "Eveningland" and "Funnel Cloud," though a legal dispute with their label around 2007 slowed their momentum before 2009's "Departure and Farewell."
Keep it compact: a lyric you come back to, a live memory, or the part of the catalog you would point someone toward first.
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