Merging elements of affectionate noise pop, driving indie rock, and shoegaze, Soft Science bring together a half-dozen veterans of California's indie scene, including members of Holiday Flyer, the California Oranges, and English Singles. Led by the gossamer vocals of Katie Haley, they delivered their full-length debut, Highs and Lows, in 2011. Parts jangle and noise pop, Detour followed suit in 2014, and by 2023's Lines, they had gradually added denser layers of metallic shimmer and harmony vocals to their giddy, bittersweet relationship songs.
Soft Science was founded in 20...