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Soft Science is a Sacramento dream-pop and shoegaze band formed in 2009 by vocalist Katie Haley and brothers Ross and Matt Levine, with roots in earlier acts including Holiday Flyer and California Oranges. Now a six-piece, the lineup also features Becky Cale (bass, backing vocals), Tony Cale (drums, percussion), and Hans Munz (electronics). The band's sound blends the melody and texture of 1960s pop with 1990s shoegaze and darkwave atmosphere, citing influences from the Zombies and Beach Boys to Lush, Ride, and Beach House. After self-releasing Highs and Lows (2011), Detour (2013), and Maps (2018) on its own Test Pattern Records, the band issued its first worldwide release, Lines, in 2023 through Shelflife Records (North America) and Spinout Nuggets (UK). A fifth album, Sand, is due September 4, 2026, led by the single "Spinning." Soft Science has played New York Popfest, Paris Popfest, and a KEXP session.
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