Primarily a solo project, Swimming Pools & Movie Stars is the work of Laurence, originally from Quezon City, now based in Los Angeles. The project was initialized more than ten years ago, shelved, and then revived with Andrew in 2021. They released their debut album, Modern Architecture on US label, Jigsaw Records the following year. The band owes a lot to early New Order and Darklands-era Jesus And Mary Chain, but also has additional elements of shoegaze - in a gentler, indiepop-inflected American style (Aberdeen, Brittle Stars) than the louder bands of England's first wave. Find them on Bandcamp: swimmingpoolsandmoviestars.bandcamp.com
credits
from Alimpuyo,
released October 7, 2023
Written by L. Macaspac
Laurence Macaspac (vocals, guitar), Andrew Taruc (bass), Cynar Sapanghila (bass), Robert Ballesteros (drums)
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