Daily Dose: Patio, “Reality State”
Photo courtesy of Fire Talk Records
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Brooklyn DIY trio Patio started as a joke—now, they’re a force to be reckoned with. Music writer (and former Paste editor) Loren DiBlasi, who had never played an instrument in her life, claimed she was a member of a band called Patio at a party in 2014. “How great would that be for a band name of people trying to figure out their way in the world?” she thought, inspired by its connections to youthful springtime day drinking: “Patio. It’s perfect.” Soon, Patio was more than just a name. DiBlasi quickly picked up the bass, teaming up with burgeoning drummer Alice Suh and guitarist Lindsey-Paige McCloy to make minimalist, poetic post-punk.
Earlier this year, the three-piece released their debut LP, Essentials, on Fire Talk records—one of Paste’s, well, essential post-punk records of 2019. Today (Dec. 17), they’re back with “Reality State,” a sprawling, searching Essentials B-side that takes several sharp turns. Fittingly, the song was inspired by a “long and winding” chat with a cab driver and former real estate agent from Dubai: