L.A. Unheard: Evan Voytas’ chill waves go anywhere

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Editor’s note: Every week, our colleagues at Brand X’s L.A. Unheard column unearth one of L.A.’s best undiscovered acts.

The band: Evan Voytas, Los Angeles’ new chillwave champion.

The sound: With his pop melodies, woozy electronics and synth-heavy beats, Voytas is Los Angeles’ top (and perhaps first) addition to the burgeoning, blogosphere-touted chillwave scene led by artists such as Washed Out and Toro Y Moi. Unlike some of his peers, however, Voytas’ whispery vocals add a seductive edge to his slow-dance grooves.

The details: The singer will wrap up his free October residency at the Echo on Monday, with aid from San Diego’s dreamy Lesands and the unfairly charming British twee-pop newcomers Allo Darlin’. His ‘Tomorrow Night We’ll Go Anywhere’ EP is out this week digitally and will get a physical release in November courtesy of new local label Cascine.

The rest: Download and stream Voytas’ ‘Tomorrow Night We’ll Go Anywhere’ over on Brand X.

-- David Greenwald