Mystique has become a commodity in contemporary music. These pseudo-intellectuals, hidden behind vague social media posts and complicated album rollouts, seem more concerned with the aesthetic around their music than the songs themselves, resulting in a slew of impressive-looking albums with little substance. Psychedelic West Coast four-piece Allah-Las, made up of former record store employees who combined forces in 2008, toy with mystique without falling into its modern trappings. The quartet of Matt Correia, Spencer Dunham, Miles Michaud, and Pedrum Siadatian doesn’t hide behind masks or try to be mysterious. Still, they do draw inspiration from these concepts on their sixth studio album, Sirenas.
The 10-song instrumental LP occupies a liminal…

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