Let It Come Down (band) | |
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Origin | New York City, United States |
Genres | Art rock |
Years active | 2016-present |
Labels | Shimmy Disc, Joyful Noise Recordings |
Members | Kramer, Xan Tyler, (Bongwater, Shimmy Disc) |
Let It Come Down is an American avant-garde art rock band composed of Kramer (founder of Shimmy-Disc) and Xan Tyler on the newly relaunched Shimmy-Disc label, in partnership with Joyful Noise Recordings. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]
On April 29 2020, Joyful Noise Recordings named Kramer their 2020 Artist-In-Residence, simultaneously announcing a new partnership with Kramer for the rebirth of his Shimmy-Disc label. The first releases by the newly revived label were to be 3 singles recorded with Xan Tyler under project-name Let It Come Down. The release of this triptych was shortly followed by the duo's debut LP, entitled Songs We Sang In Our Dreams.
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