# Genre Fluid PRETTY CRIMES Explore Indie Music On ‘Every Moment All At Once’ Out Feb 2 - Link: https://www.nyrdcast.com/genre-fluid-pretty-crimes-explore-indie-music-on-every-moment-all-at-once-out-feb-2/ - Published: 2024-01-19T16:00:00-06:00 - Author: Eugene Tierney ### **Genre fluid PRETTY CRIMES explore indie music on ‘Every Moment All At Once’** Raleigh band Pretty Crimes call themselves “genre fluid” when it comes to their style, and their upcoming album, _Every Moment All at Once _seems to agree with that statement. With a base of blues rock, main songwriters Dan Irving and Em Edgerton have explored almost every format of indie music one can think of since the band’s inception. [⌊Pretty Crimes⌉⌊Pretty Crimes⌉[ Photo by Rebekah Velazquez ([@rebekahv_photography](https://instagram.com/rebekahv_photography/)) Like many musical projects, Pretty Crimes was born out of COVID, with Dan and Em becoming housemates in 2019 right before the pandemic hit. To kill the boredom, they began to write what would turn into a hodgepodge of stylistic songs, comprising their first few singles and debut 2020 album, _You Have Your Mind. _ Burning through everything from Belle and Sebastian-style indie folk to dream pop- esque electronica to all manner of 90s alt rock the band found a sound through their first album, but not a genre. It seems, with _Every Moment All at Once, _they plan to keep it that way. _‘Every Moment All at Once’ is about the threads of connection people have with each other, and how all of these threads come together to form the sum of one’s identity. We wanted to explore how, through the relationships in our lives, we discover different facets of ourselves; some that we love, and some that are hard to grapple with that we wish to change._ The threads of connection also wind their way through the album, which  releases in full on February 2 after two teaser EP were posted on the band’s Spotify. Similar to a Blind Melon moment, if a listener was expecting all the songs on _Every Moment All at Once _to sound similar, the teaser EPs put that notion to rest quickly and efficiently. Toggling between Zevon-style indie pop with opening track “Every Moment,” or “Plans” and the more stylized, Polyphonic Spree-meets-grunge style of “New Years” or “Knowing Silence” before the electronic, _Switched on Bach-_like interlude of “If You Are There” takes the album on a decidedly more indie rock folk path, this album connects all the dots before its end, both musically and emotively.  Intrinsically entertaining and fun on top of being deep, evocative and high-concept,“ Every Moment All at Once” as a little something for every musical taste, and that might be its biggest accomplishment in terms of connection: connecting the artists with their fans and connecting music fans with different tastes with each other. This triumph of a sophomore album should create even more connections once it releases on February 2nd.  The band has rolled out a 4 song album preview EP entitled “Plans” as of January 12th as we await the full release. [_**Listen here.**_](https://open.spotify.com/album/5iti7ckRejuM3NvCzjeUyp?si=EwNPw_4SSuKNLUiqss1_sg) **More Info:** Artist Name: Pretty CrimesLocation: Raleigh, NCRelease Title: Every Moment All At OnceRelease Date: February 2nd, 2024Label: Independent (unsigned)Producer Name(s): Dylan Turner, Pretty CrimesSimilar/RIYL: RIYL The Beach Boys, Kate Bush, Pixies, Stevie Wonder, David Bowie, Talking HeadsGenre(s): Art-rock, indie pop, indie rock. We call ourselves “genre-fluid” since we also borrow from genres such as country, Motown, electronica, and more depending on the song. Musician Names/Instruments: [⌊Pretty Crimes album cover⌉⌊Pretty Crimes album cover⌉[ Album Art by Lydia Jordache ([@Lydia_Jordache](https://instagram.com/Lydia_Jordache/)) * Alan “Chico” Marines – lead guitar * Dan Irving – guitar, keys, vox, drum machines * Em Edgerton – bass, guitar, vox * Mike Freeman – drums, guitar. **Tracklist:** 1. Still Waiting 2. New Years 3. Knowing Silence 4. Plans 5. If You Are There 6. Q & A 7. Madeline 8. Another Day 9. Voyager I & II  **Artist Biography:** You could call them genre-fluid. Pretty Crimes creates music that ranges from indie rock to art pop, drawing additional influences from electronic music, country-western, 70’s Motown, and much more. Based out of Raleigh, NC, the band consists of Dan Irving, Em Edgerton, Mike Freeman, and Alan “Chico” Marines. Their first album, You Have Your Mind, explores different sonic territories while searching out the nature of belief and its relationship with reality. Their second album, Every Moment All At Once, is due to be released February 2nd, 2024. **Social Media:** [Website](http://prettycrimesband.com/) | [Facebook](http://facebook.com/prettycrimesband) | [Instagram](http://instagram.com/pretty.crimes) | [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/artist/00SYnMqSHm9wRbSgoVx7qQ?si=lTbhIpxZQr6hbCDVDBxYWg%C2%A0) | [Bandcamp](https://prettycrimes.bandcamp.com/) | [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqntLGhsrH93oIvq-7jFjxg) [⌊Independent Music Promotion (IMP)⌉⌊Independent Music Promotion (IMP)⌉[ ### Share this: * [ Facebook ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/genre-fluid-pretty-crimes-explore-indie-music-on-every-moment-all-at-once-out-feb-2/?share=facebook) * [ X ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/genre-fluid-pretty-crimes-explore-indie-music-on-every-moment-all-at-once-out-feb-2/?share=x) * [ Email ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/genre-fluid-pretty-crimes-explore-indie-music-on-every-moment-all-at-once-out-feb-2/?subject=%5BShared%20Post%5D%20Genre%20Fluid%20PRETTY%20CRIMES%20Explore%20Indie%20Music%20On%20%27Every%20Moment%20All%20At%20Once%27%20Out%20Feb%202&body=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nyrdcast.com%2Fgenre-fluid-pretty-crimes-explore-indie-music-on-every-moment-all-at-once-out-feb-2%2F&share=email) * [ LinkedIn ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/genre-fluid-pretty-crimes-explore-indie-music-on-every-moment-all-at-once-out-feb-2/?share=linkedin) * [ Mastodon ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/genre-fluid-pretty-crimes-explore-indie-music-on-every-moment-all-at-once-out-feb-2/?share=mastodon) * [ Nextdoor ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/genre-fluid-pretty-crimes-explore-indie-music-on-every-moment-all-at-once-out-feb-2/?share=nextdoor) * [ Pinterest ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/genre-fluid-pretty-crimes-explore-indie-music-on-every-moment-all-at-once-out-feb-2/?share=pinterest) * [ Reddit ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/genre-fluid-pretty-crimes-explore-indie-music-on-every-moment-all-at-once-out-feb-2/?share=reddit) * [ Tumblr ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/genre-fluid-pretty-crimes-explore-indie-music-on-every-moment-all-at-once-out-feb-2/?share=tumblr) ### Like this: Like Loading… ### _Related_