Buckle up for a melodic darkwave explosion of nostalgia – Florida-born creative project Last Grasp recaptures the synth-led, ethereal grooves of a simpler era, with the tuneful stylings and immersive, riff-led production of Creature of Your Kind.
Initially connecting for the strength of a great soundscape, Creature of Your Kind feels like a blast from the past in terms of its cinematic synth-wave embrace and the instant allure of the early nineties. The setup rains down with multiple layers of melody and rhythm, all mildly hazy amidst the authenticity of the tone and effects. The front-line riff is key, hugely recognisable, dreamy in a kind of shoulder-swaying, imagination-provoking way.
We’re then guided by a quietly mixed, humble vocal – through lyrics that are distant but occasionally compelling as they pierce through the fullness of the arrangement. It’s a song exploring the complexities of lust, and it balances the personal and poetic accordingly, throughout what proves an effectively hypnotic progression of music.
Beautifully timeless and quite iconic as a modern indie track. I look forward to delving into the rest of the Last Grasp catalogue.
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