Do you dream in Sony? I don't, but I do dream in Drag City, the record label that's brought the world nothing but good albums. You've got your Flying Saucer Attack, Gastr Del Sol, Edith Frost, Royal Trux, Ghost, Neil Hamburger, and now Movietone. And what in Christ's name do I mean "I dream in Drag City," anyway? Well, it's difficult to explain, but here's the scenario:

I dreamt I was in the office of Chicago's Drag City Records, talking to our publicist friend Gene. Gene was sitting on top of a pile of records, and there was a mirror behind him that was reflecting stock footage of UFOs and huge forests. The only thing I remember him saying to me was, "You're in my office, man. What're you doing in my office?" While the dream creeped me out a bit, it was nice to see what Gene looked like in person, since I've only talked to him via phone.

For some reason, Movietone's debut, Day and Night reminds me a little of that dream. It's got that same etherial weirdness, but also stirs in some melancholy for added flavor. It consists of ten heavy- hearted songs in which vocalist/ songwriter Rachel Brook bares not just her soul, but her talent for creating beautiful, acoustic arrangements.

The former Ms. Flying Saucer Attack takes her brand of loneliness, despair and icy winter coldness to a new level on Day and Night, proving there's more to her than sonic nightmares and walls of feedback. Brook's got a heart which, while not broken, is at least a bit fractured. If you're digging on the slowcore scene, Movietone's your next big hype.

-Ryan Schreiber