Kevin Bronson on June 7th, 2013

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Somewhere between the bright colors of cosmic country and the dolorous shadows of pop noir lies the music of White Dove. The L.A. trio of Alex Johnstone, Jack Long, Carl Harders spent much of the past decade going by the name Monster, cultivating ethereal vignettes around the delicate quaver of Johnstone, who sings like she’s handling fine crystal. It works well in the tasteful, spare arrangements on the trio’s new album “The Hoss, the Candle,” which is the result of several years of work. The songs on the album date to 2008-09 and were recorded but never released. After dispensing with the Monster moniker, White Dove hooked up with producer Dave Trumfio, reshaping the album at his Kingsize Soundlabs. It’ll be released July 16 on the imprint Trumfio founded with former KXLU music director Frank Higuera, RSRCH + DVLP.

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