Vinyl Williams

The r+¬sum+¬ of Los Angeles-based multimedia artist Lionel Williams may seem heady, quoting Egyptian BioGeometry and Russellian science as key influences, but when he performs under the name Vinyl Williams, his music draws from more typical reference points like shoegaze and psychedelic pop. As the grandson of renowned film composer John Williams, his style is different than one might expect. Instead of being thick and orchestral, his improvised bedroom recordings are akin to the dreamy lo-fi of acts of Deerhunter and Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti. Williams started recording h...