BY JAMIE ROBASH
Day Wave sounds like the makings of a small squadron of twentysomethings who cut their teeth on the dreamy pop rock that has infiltrated the indie rock scene in the last half-decade. But in practice, Day Wave’s primary singer/songwriter Jackson Phillips brews up his saccharine sweet, atmospheric guitar and synth pop concoctions alone in the confines of his Oakland bedroom. His idyllic lovelorn lyricism seals the deal as he sweetly begs over searing synths: “Promise me you won’t run away with my heart / Promise me you’re not trying to kill me” — proving chivalry isn’t dead, just terrified.
