This short two song
cassette is a satisfying slab of 80s inspired Brooklyn synth pop. Reverb drenched vocals, thudding electronic
drums, crisp snare hits and delicious pads add up to a toothsome mix of
catchiness. “California” is the stand
out track and I must have listened to it 10 times. It features a truly epic grimy guitar solo.
My only complaint is how
deep and buried the music and vocals are in the mix on the cassette. It is a little hard to understand and/or
appreciate layered on point vocals when you are having to eq the hell out of
the thing to make it not sound so muffled.
Perhaps the conversion to cassette was flawed somehow as the tracks
online sound much clearer. I’m a rabid
fan of cassettes, and truly love the atmosphere they add. I very much dislike sacrificing quality to
produce a limited number of not very good sounding cassettes.
--Jeremiah Paddock
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