Like their darkwave counterparts (Faith & the Muse, Lush, Slowdive), Santa Barbara, California's Trance to the Sun illuminated their own brooding dream pop layered with goth rock humming for a mesmerizing spiral of modern electronica. Multi-instrumentalist Ashkelon Sain formed the musical outfit in 1989, independently releasing Volcano (1990) and Dusk (1991), but the project became a full priority when Zoe Alexandra Wakefield joined in 1993. Struggling to make a name for themselves, Trance to the Sun finally landed a deal with Tess Records in 1994, releasing a second studio ef...