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On Seattle-based Pillar Points self-titled debut album, the moody, melancholy electronica is the work of Throw Me the Statue founder Scott Reitherman. Far more intimate than anything hes done previously, Reithermans personal struggles add lyrical depth to dance floor-ready beats and

splices M83 and Washed Out with glorious results The Line of Best Fit

Comparisons to artists as varied as Paul Simon and Elliott Smith. Its all in a days work for the Bay Areas Pillar Point. The project of solo musician and electronic zeitgeist Scott Reitherman; the man himself admits that part of what steered me toward the textures and beats of dance music was the feeling of catharsis you can experience through dance. Despite Pillar Points fascination with dance music, to us this pop bonanza sounds more like the aforementioned Smith being hunted by a particularly aggressive Postal Service; fresh and vibrant, but also melancholy and prone to hysteria. A healthy slice of 80s synth also decorates Pillar Points new track Eyeballs. In keeping with this years Tips for 2014; its a solid entrance from a solo musician who will more than likely impress over the course of the next twelve months.