During the past few weeks I was stuck in a lo-fi shoegaze music rut, which seemed to perfectly coincide with the crappy weather the city was experiencing. After a few weeks of the satisfying-yet-somewhat-depressing music, I decided to expand beyond the whining guitar riffs and soft vocals.
Somehow, I discovered Battles. Okay okay, I read the album review on Pitchfork after hearing their name being tossed around on Facebook, and decided to check them out. I'm bad enough about discovering new bands on my own, don't hate!
This isn't my favorite song off of their new album Gloss Drop, but it's still a great one. Pitchfork gave Gloss Drop a 7.4, but I think it's only because none of the members have an ironic mustache. The album is upbeat yet still provides the lo-fi reverb guitars I'd previously been assaulting my ears with. Many of the songs incorporate steel drums, my favorite being the last track "Sundome (feat. Yamantaka Eye)" which starts out slow and echo-y, soon incorporating upbeat violin and drum compositions.
Props to Battles for crafting an album that successfully combines the dance/electro feel with prog rock, yet still creating a sound that is neither under nor over-produced.
Sunday, June 12, 2011
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