Not particularly Texan sounding,
Standing Waves were nonetheless denizens of Austin, and for a few years (mostly early-eighties) were responsible for some alluring new wavish pop/rock. They didn't stick around long enough for an LP, so the six-song
Vertigo was as close as we got. Typically favoring organs over traditional synths, S/W were more in league with the Pointed Sticks than say, Naked Eyes. I hear a little bit of The Units in their sonic pastiche, yet I wouldn't go into this expecting any full-blown revelations.
Vertigo's two bookends, the hooky title track, and the comparatively reflective "Never Say" make the deepest impressions. This was produced by The Pool's
Patrick Keel (of "Dance it Down" fame). Standing Waves have a compilation collection available
here and
Bandcamp.
01. Vertigo
02. Crash and Burn
03. Can't Let it Go
04. Behavior Mod
05. Sensory Overload
06. Never Say Die
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