Let this be known…This disc is not your standard indie album. After your first listen to Autumn of Seraphs, you might not even like it.
This is a different kind of disc than what all of us have been listening to lately. It’s one part indie, one part alternative rock, one part drum machine, all nicely wrapped up in a very palatable presentation…and there’s nothing wrong with that. This is definitely one of those cds that takes a couple of listens before you start to pick up the intricacies and variety of each track.
As you dig deeper into Seraphs the alt-vibe you’ll first pick up on will go away and you’ll hear layers of piano, funky bass lines and drum beats, and catchy vocal hooks. All of those the dark melodic tones that may have turned you off in the beginning, will start evolving into elaborate pop tunes.
Standout tracks for me are the “Good to Sea” – a bouncy electronic and poppy gem, “From Nothing to Nowhere” – driving rock tune with a Devo-esque undertone, “Blue Harvest” – a funky track that infuses vocal runs up and down scales with crunchy guitars and falsetto harmonies, and “Bouquet” – brooding, electronic, and full of melodic layers.
This cd isn’t formulaic enough for mainstream alternative fans and, despite its complex and melodic layers, could be too hard for indie lovers. Seraphs floats in a genre no man’s land of just being good rock music.
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