Album: Reverser EP
Year: 2010
Genre: Shoegaze, Dream Pop
Country: U.S. (Cali)
As previously stated, 2009-2010 marked a huge Shoegaze revival. But sometimes, the EPs are better than the LPs. Why express an albums worth of songs when you can sample the best of the best on 4 or 5 tracks? Is it because they would sell more copies for a higher price? It doesn't matter, true music nerds will download it all for free anyway. If you want to sell more, put it on vinyl. Its 2011, vinyl is back. The hipsters will eat it up. I have an extensive vinyl collection myself, so I honestly shouldn't be talking.
Its the power of the internet that helps people discover bands like Seaspin. Its nothing new really, its just a god-tier Shoegaze revival EP coming from the San Fransisco scene, an area that has released dozens of excellent EPs in the past couple of years (see LSD and the Search for God and Whirl). Because of the internet, legions of Shoegaze revivalists can download these even though they are stuck in Bum Fuck Nowhere Missouri. Even though I'm sure the bands aren't great fans of this, people would definitley come to their live shows if they came to, say, Missouri.
The EP opens with 'Love is a Fable', which is really the greatest track on the album. A noise pop classic, the underlying guitar track makes Shoegazers smile. Topped with the melody and the harmonizing vocals, this song could be compared to 'Leave Them all Behind' by Ride, except with female vocals. After the fuzzy noise of the first track, the EP segues into a much more poppy song, 'Dream Life'. There is no other way to describe this track other than pure beauty. You would honestly think this is not the same band that you just listened to on the previous track, but it is. It is a non-distorted, yet heavily delayed and reverbed. The vocals almost sound like a common pop star's, but it just fits with the tune so well.
The album fluctuates from there, varying between different levels of effects in the guitars, between hard and soft melodies, and the aggressive and passive vocal styles. This record does take some random turns, but at least it doesn't bore you. A highly recommended piece.
Rating: A-
Tracklist:
1. Love is a Fable
2. Dream Life
3. Give Yourself
4. Reverser
5. The Way You Move
Link: http://www.mediafire.com/?u5gnmughjlm
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