On their second release and first vinyl LP, they merged the seductive, breathy voice and lyrics of Lynn Canfield with the radiant guitar and delicate synth inventions of Henry Frayne and Steve Jones. With the placement of RADIO CAROLINE's “Head Above Water” in HULU’s Cruel Summer (Season 2, Episode 6, July 3), Projekt releases this remastered edition with two never-before-heard bonus tracks.įormed in 1986 in Champaign-Urbana, IL, Area was an enigmatic dream pop trio quickly hailed as the midwest’s answer to England’s 4AD Records. Hometown (1987): Champaign-Urbana, Illinois RIYL: Cocteau Twins, Cowboy Junkies, Lanterna, Low, Lone Justice Genre: Dream Pop, College Rock, Alternative, Ethereal
