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Albums of 2015 Part 3.
I did a lot of research that paid off, and for the first time, I found myself struggling to compare a band and pinpoint specific influences. Some have compared them to Joan Of Arc, others to Bedhead; but I hear much, much more. Let’s start from the basics: slowcore/post-hardcore cleverly mixed with sophisticated pop, never and I mean NEVER banal. The "novelty" in all this is the "artistic" use of autotune: a voice that often risks falsetto, rendered unstable by tonal modification, never kitsch and pointless, but well-blended with the base. Jazzy rhythms and asymmetric, crooked, and poorly made songs, yet not unsuccessful for this reason. After all this talk, who might come to mind? Low? Stereolab? And that emotional, nostalgic, and melancholic aura typical of the American '90s? Sugarwater is an album of absolute value, to be taken in small and intense doses, it cannot have a cursory listen and be judged with skips. On Bandcamp you will find the complete album. Recommended songs: Tiles and Blood On Seersucker.
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