Autolux

Autolux has perfected its lush sound with haunting melodies that linger in your ears for days at a time. With many layers to their experimental shoegazer music, the trio, composed of Eugene Goreshter, Carla Azar and Greg Edwards, has carefully woven together airy vocals with catchy guitar hooks, solid drumming and subtle but effective noise effects. The music just swirls around you until you are dizzy, slightly euphoric and a bit melancholy. The group first formed in 1999 in Los Angeles, and has been gaining a following ever since. The band's debut, , was released this past year on DMZ/Columbia, receiving much critical praise. With the way things are going right now, it looks like Autolux will live up to the promise of their album title. —JM