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THE REVIEW
An album that starts off with a bang with the visceral three minutes of "Why": nervous, sharp, searing guitars. It continues in the same consistent way for much of "Melting in the Dark," Steve Wynn's fourth solo album. Forget the clear Folk Rock of the previous "Fluorescent".
Darkness predominates; the instruments scream, the rhythms thicken, the lyrics burn with life. An album more of the gut than the head; which brings Steve closer to the dirty and disjointed sound of the very first Dream Syndicate.
Before there was Kendra Smith with him; now there are Thalia Zedek and the band Come to invigorate the glories of the past. And the result is the same.
A wall of sound worthy of the memorable days of wine and roses. Overflowing tributes to Television, Velvet Underground, Lou Reed.
Forty-five minutes to listen to in apnea, immersed in a series of tracks that overflow with strength, anger, noise. Running out of oxygen until the final title track: a long acid-psychedelic mantra saturated with electric lashes.
Eternal is my musical love for the boy from Los Angeles.
Ad Maiora.
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Steve Wynn's fourth solo album, Melting in the Dark, delivers a dark, visceral sound that departs from his previous folk rock style. Collaborating with Thalia Zedek and the band Come, Wynn channels the raw, disjointed energy of his early Dream Syndicate days. The album is a powerful mix of sharp guitars, thick rhythms, and intense lyrics, paying tribute to alternative rock legends while immersing listeners in an intense, almost acid-psychedelic experience.Tracklist Videos
Steve Wynn
American singer-songwriter and guitarist, co-founder and frontman of The Dream Syndicate and a key figure in the Paisley Underground. Since 1990 he has pursued a prolific solo career spanning acoustic introspection and electric psychedelia, collaborating frequently with drummer Linda Pitmon and peers such as Chris Cacavas.08 Reviews
