Holy Wave, an Austin, Texas-based psych-pop band, dropped “Adult Fear” on Friday, March 30. While their sound is en mode and not totally original, I’d argue that they’re one of the better bands of the bunch.

Washed out, lo-fi, melodic pop decorated with light, modular synth, Holy Wave is not unlike the Clientele or Salvia Plath. “Adult Fear” is dreamy, blissed out and spread thin. It runs on pastel colors, and the tracks are airy and of simple construction. If you’re looking for something easy to listen to as you go through the day, this is it.

Their pedal work could be compared to shoegaze bands of the early nineties like Rain Parade, while their pop licks could be likened to chamber pop bands of the ‘60s like The Zombies. But Holy Wave is mostly working within the newly minted genres of chillwave and psych pop that dominate festivals like Levitation, which is held in their hometown of Austin.

Their 2014 release “Relax” was the recipient of a good amount of traction and attention and is similar in sonics to the band Quilt, whose album “Arctic Splendor” dropped the same year.

Local psych-pop band Flaural has capitalized on the synthy psych-pop trend and opened for Spoon at the Belly Up on Saturday in Aspen.

It’s no secret that Holy Wave isn’t the only one who can work a pedalboard and write a pop melody to match it. But there’s something about their sound that seems separate— slightly less familiar and a little more listenable than some of the others.

Stand out tracks include the roadtripper “How Was I Supposed to Know,” a low flame which builds loftily, and the final track of the album, “Time is Not Okay,” with sparser vocals, more complex melody and a strong emotional core.

If you’re interested in finding more artists like Holy Wave, check out the San Francisco label Mexican Summer which recently put out a good deal of great music that’s more than worth a listen.