To anyone who claims that there’s nothing left in the D.C. scene but jangly indie-pop, we invite you to check out Screen Vinyl Image — and then promptly eat your words. Formed from the ashes of hazy dream-pop act Alcian Blue, Screen Vinyl Image are steeped in the sound of late 80s new wave and shoegaze. That’s not to say, however, that SVI is just another 80s throwback act. The husband and wife duo of Jake and Kim Reid have a wide range of influences — ranging from krautrock to no wave to house — and it shows in the eccentric flourishes that pop up in their songs. Between the blistering wall of noise that the band produces live and the saturated, Velvet Underground-esque video projections they drape themselves in, Screen Vinyl Image are one of few bands in the District that has earned the right to brand themselves as “Psychedelic” on their MySpace page. DCist recently caught up with the Reids to discuss the band’s use of visuals, how much gear is too much gear and the state of experimental music in D.C.

See them next: Thursday Aug 21 at the Velvet Lounge

Visit them online: at their website and MySpace

Buy their releases: from their label Safranin Sound

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