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# California Afternoons
- URL: https://helpful-koala.pikapod.net/absent-city-california-afternoons/
- Published: 2024-06-08T01:48:15.000Z
- Updated: 2024-06-08T01:48:15.000Z
- Author: Robert Rackley
- Tags: Friday Night Video, #robert-2, Noise, #Import 2024-09-14 17:57, #Import 2024-12-17 20:04, #Import 2025-01-01 18:26, #Import 2025-12-24 10:01, #Import 2026-07-11 23:34, #Import 2026-08-02 01:19, #Import 2026-09-14 17:25

I came across Absent City while indulging in a recommendation from a friend. At times, and especially on the deliberate and wistful “California Afternoons,” the band sounds like imagining if Neil Halstead had gotten stuck between Mojave 3 and Slowdive. The video is a collage of vintage found footage from the Golden State. Grainy shots of waves crashing against the indomitable coast accent the clean guitar tones well.

[Absent City - California Afternoons](https://youtu.be/Lfcmmc1RQ40?si=gRcbJTLELkIj9BJq&ref=helpful-koala.pikapod.net)

This track is a particularly fitting way to start the summer, even if you are on the opposite side of the country.