Achieving a likable balance between the electro-immersive dream realm and the more intimate singer-songwriter musings of indie pop, True Vacation present an irresistible arena of sound.
Dream Pop
The entire first half blends genres with fearless conviction, not simply hip hop nor trip hop nor anything else – its own envisioned take on the inspiring concept of rising up from darkness towards the hopeful realm of dreaming.
Explosively colourful for its downpour of euphoric synths, layers and the relentless opening pace, Jake Brantley’s EP Color Theory goes on to weave an array of melodic, enchanting and intimate stories.
“As soon as AI takes hold, we all may be screwed. This is a scary & uncertain time for artists.”
It’s a hard truth to swallow, and the progression from the poetic imagery and joy of ‘Has the sun been a little warmer?’, to the ultimate self-scorn of ‘I must have been horrible’ is fiercely on point.
Atmospheric and cinematic from the opening moments of organic and electronic sound-play intertwined, Bad Bubble’s recognizable creative approach is familiar, though instantly seems to reach new levels of ambiance, for the beautiful introduction to Underscore’s Accord.
Blessed with both evocative vocals and limitless creative skill, I Want Poetry tick an impressive number of boxes with this album.
Bad Bubble forever balances a sense of cinematic vastness with that of quiet contemplation. It’s an ambient realm, meditative to a degree, but it’s also an arena-ready indie anthem that aches to be witnessed in a huge and mildly-reverberating setting.
Softly uniting acoustic intimacy with timeless-emo tendencies and modern rhythms, Tevin Flashey delivers a thoughtful and heartfelt ode to unhealthy relationships, with the melodically soothing toxic love.
Every once in a while, an original song comes along that takes you to such a new place of contemplation and feeling, that it becomes close to impossible to analyse or explain the reasons behind it.
“I do love reading literature, sometimes poetry too but not as much. I’ve always loved words and the different mysterious ways we can play with them. I love thinking of it as creative honesty.”
Homemade indie escapism promises reflective human sentiments, canned vocals and dreamy production, as Blunt Objects deliver the immersive and creative album Shady Shadows.