NYC Scene Report – The Dream Eaters, Gamblers, & Anya Marina
This week’s NYC Scene Report features The Dream Eaters wearing a “CRUCIFIXXX,” Gamblers feeling “Agita,” and Anya Marina taking a trip into the future with “UR GOOD.” * I absolutely love when a song takes me by surprise, and demands my full attention because it’s just so damned cool. This was the case the first time I heard the latest version of The Dream Eaters song “CRUCIFIXXX.” The Dream Eaters are an NYC-based duo consisting of Elizabeth LeBaron, and Jake Zavracky, and they’ve been in the scene since 2015. Zavracky has produced several versions of “CRUCIFIXXX” with various artists over the years, including a version that was on The Dream Eaters’ 2018 album Pagan Love . Never fully satisfied with the song, he continued to rework it, and that’s why we now have a brand new version that’s an indie pop gem. Discussing “CRUCIFIXXX” in a statement, LeBaron said, “This song makes me feel like I’m at absolute rock bottom. It’s the moment of self-realization – ‘Lookin' around these ruins
