Sister Gemini – “Silver Ladder”

For the past few months, the Los Angeles indie band Sister Gemini have been rolling out their debut album Screaming Crying Laughing Sighing. It's out this Friday, and it merits your attention.

Sister Gemini play a poppy yet introspective version of alternative rock, the kind where every song sounds like it could be on a treasured CD you bought in the '90s after discovering the band on MTV. That's exemplified by "Silver Ladder," the final advance track from Screaming Crying Laughing Sighing. It's a bit too uptempo and hard-hitting to be a ballad, but it moves with a wistful grace, and the aching guitar solo before the grand finale is a thing of beauty. "Now I’ve cut my hair, changed my number too/ Moved across the city just to escape you," Remy Jean sings. "Who knew that I’d hate you by the time that I was your age?"

Watch Dalton Pate's video for "Silver Ladder" below, where you can also find prior singles "One Room Apartment," "Madeline," and "Freakshow."

Screaming Crying Laughing Sighing is out 6/12 on For The Birds. Pre-order it here.