In Star Wars mythology the Death Star can obliterate entire planets with superlasers. Ringo Deathstarr is also fully capable of property damage, this time conquering earbuds and intentions to stay home with its mellow pop. The Austin band sounds like My Bloody Valentine if they sped-up their tempo and cranked-up the fuzzy guitars a number or two, while maintaining the dreamiest side of pop that can only be conjured in the subconscious. The band’s signature sound is uniform in that it doesn’t switch up style too much, but this is not an entirely bad thing considering it’s what it does best. With Calico Club, Hypersleep.
Thursday marked the first night of the resurrected La Semana Alegre music festival, which featured amazing performances from artists including Toadies, Girl…