Death and Vanilla

With a sound that marries vintage keyboards, surf guitars, and hushed vocals to subdued psychedelic pop with heavy soundtrack music and dream pop influences, the Swedish group Death and Vanilla picked up the torch that bands like Broadcast and Stereolab carried so well in the '90s and 2000s. Their records display a keen melodic sense, whether they are bright and sunny, like 2015's "California Owls" single, or a little gloomy, as on their 2019 album Are You a Dreamer? Alongside their day job making dream pop, the band also found work providing live scores for vintage (1932's Va...