A retro-edged, folky dream pop quartet out of Melbourne, Australia,
Totally Mild are like a surf rock-colored,
Mazzy Star iron-on-labeled beach tote full of sultriness carried by guitar tones and frontwoman
Elizabeth Mitchell's airy, inviting soprano. Begun as a solo project by
Mitchell, the band grew to include lead guitarist Zach Schneider, bass player Lehmann Smith, and drummer Ashley Bundang. They secured live support spots for groups including
Real Estate and
Best Coast before their full-length debut,
Down Time, arrived on Bedroom Suck in mid-2015. Switching to Chapter Music,
Totally Mild issued the beautifully austere "Lucky Stars" single in late 2017, followed two months later by their follow-up LP,
Her. ~ Marcy Donelson