Dagwood Released “Pollyanna Visions” EP And New Video “Earth Spins”

New Haven, CT indie-punk mainstays Dagwood released a new EP, “Pollyanna Visions,” today. Dagwood, whose membership draws from various CT hardcore and punk alumni including Hostage Calm and Heavy Breath, worked with Justin Pizzoferrato (Dinosaur Jr., Wild Pink, Dazy, Parquet Courts) at Sonelab Studios in Easthampton, MA who engineered and mixed the EP.

The release features the recent college-rock inflected singles “Trying To Be Kind” and “Should Be” as well as the just-released “Candy Apple Green.” Clocking in at a minute and a half, “Candy Apple Green” builds on the power-pop-precise songwriting of last year’s Everything Turned Out Alright EP.

Dagwood and its related projects have been a dependable part of the Connecticut punk and indie scenes since the early 2010s, drawing members from Hostage Calm and Heavy Breath among many others. In addition to music, the outfit has developed a local reputation for its video sister-project, Mindplow, whose productions have ranged from a Lynchian public access show to hosting a hoax festival to cast their mumblecore film.

In 2023, Dagwood garnered positive critical attention for a string of singles many of which were ultimately collected on an EP, “Everything Turned Out Alright.” Stylistically “Pollyanna Visions” builds on the successes of that material and takes a significant sonic step forward. On the new release, the pop subtleties that helped “Everything Turned Out Alright” shimmer appear more stable and self-assured. Thanks to engineer and mixer Justin Pizzoferrato, the college rock majesty of the material shines through without losing any of the band’s indie-punk vitality.