Monday, June 18, 2012

REVIEW: Death And Vanilla - s/t

8.5 out of 10

Death And Vanilla are a band that have plenty of credit given to them (which they deserve), but they have yet to cross over to "Indie mainstream" (I kind of (and kind of don't) have my doubts that they will, but I'd love to live in a world where this could happen). Why they haven't crossed over I'm not sure, they've got everything a good "Pop" band should have; talent, willingness to experiment, and a keane ear for constructing/dissecting vintage sound (which is exactly what they were shooting for). So how do they keep their music sounding so "old & dusty"? All of their (they're a duo by the way) equipment is from the 50's, 60's, and 70's (..I can't even imagine the cost of fixing one of those instruments(!)). Anyways, from utilizing old gear, D & V create one of the most astonishing "modern-day" Krautrock/Neo-Psychedelia(think Broadcast) meets "lucid dreams on mushrooms"..::ahem:: albums that I have ever had the pleasure of absorbing.

There's something about an analog synth that always makes the music sound that much better. Synthesizers seem to be on a rise (although never necessarily faded away) with a lot more independent artists these days. Death And Vanilla's self-titled debut LP continues on in this (glorious) tradition, however they take it one step further by ONLY using vintage equipment (big fan of this concept) to reiterate what was so popular about 50 years ago (when the instruments were manufactured). Very soothing, weird-serene, and toe-tapping ..it's everything a good Psychedelic album should be, that should say it all.

(getHigh)ly Retrommended.

Standout Tracks: Dreams Of Sheep, Library Goblin, The Unseeing I

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