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* Shoegaze * Indie * Post-rock * Grunge * Dream Pop * Ambient * Ethereal *
Artist..: Blackstone Rngrs
Album...: Descendant
GENRE....: Indie
STYLE....: Shoegaze
LABEL....: Saint Marie SCENE.....: 2015-11-29
BITRATE..: 902 kbps avg STORE.....: 2014-00-00
ENCODER..: FLAC 1.2.1 -8 -V TRACKS....: 6
SIZE.....: 172.1MB SOURCE....: CD
URL..: http://www.saintmarierecords.com/artists/blackstone-rngrs
- TRACKLIST
1 Descendant Of 5:39
2 You Never 2:30
3 Judas Tree 4:29
4 Frozen Echo 4:49
5 Nights//Days 4:28
6 Endless Sky 4:39
Total Playtime: 26:34
Descendant opens with a pulsing beat and glimmers of whatÆs to come in the
next 27 minutes: a washed out, floating female voice, distorted guitar
freak-outs, and catchy, upbeat pop rhythms. These six tracks are the work of
relative newcomers, Blackstone Rangers, a trio from Texas consisting of Ruth
Smith on synths and vocals, Daniel Bornhosrt on drums, and Derek Kutzer on
guitar and vocals. Descendant is their second EP, released via Saint Marie
Records, and itÆs a doozy of a release, oozing indie, shoegaze-y pop a la
Beach House, with a bit more punk sensibility.
The opener, ôDescendant Of,ö is a blistering, rock-leaning number that stands
out among the other friendlier tracks. The listener is quickly submerged in
the music, as the band takes its time unravelling its possibilities from the
depths of their warped instruments. ôJudas Treeö is the first to show the
their pop inclinations, picking up the pace and setting a catchy foundation
with the repeating line, ôDid you hear me the other night?,ö as vague yet
affecting as their actual sound. ItÆs with songs like this one that the band
manages to exude a badass energy and presence while maintaining their
haziness.
But without a doubt, the two standouts on the EP, are ôFrozen Echoö, and ôYou
Neverö ù hypnotic numbers that have Smith warbling enchantingly over steady
drum beats and fuzzy guitar distortion. She wields her chiffon-y vocals
artfully, like a painter, diminishing the need for lyrics to keep the song
interesting, and opting instead to let the music beckon us into her world.
Descendent is a great showcase of the bandÆs talent for woozy pop and
wall-of-sound textures: in less than half an hour, youÆll find songs you can
bang your head to, and others you can twirl around in a daze with.
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