‘YUCCA VALLEY MARSHALLS’ is the final release of 2022 from Ron Gallo. The single is centred on the idea that LA can be the loneliest place in the world as an outsider: “I took that feeling with me on a day trip to Joshua Tree and ended up stopping at the Marshalls in Yucca Valley. There’s something really sad and hilarious about seeing a glowing Marshalls sign in the middle of the desert but since chain stores are all the same inside I took it as an opportunity for some familiarity.” Musically, it’s a restrained piece of psychedelic rock that brings together influence from dream-pop and jazz to craft a sonic space that is entirely its own. His new album, FOREGROUND MUSIC, drops on March 3rd, 2023. -Dan Peeke.