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DJ Aporia
Reviewed 2016-02-05
Reviewed 2016-02-05
Montreal’s other married-couple-turned-band returns with a triumphant record packed with soaring anthems, beautiful guitars, and vocals of grand proportions. Their most pop-oriented record yet, it nevertheless reveals an obsession with the paranormal and influences from shoegaze and classic rock.
RIYL Broken Social Scene, Wolf Parade, Destroyer, Elephant 6 collective
Favorites: 1, 2, 3, 6, 7
FCC Clean
1. (5:30) ***The Bray Road Beast - Dreamy vocals, initial gentle pulsing beat, lightly buzzing and shuffling synths. Explodes at 1:51 into heavier percussion and electric guitar. Soaring, celestial anthem by the end.
2. (3:48) *****Golden Lion - Post-punk main guitar line. Ominous interplay between repetitive guitar line and vocals. Very driving chorus.
3. (5:22) *Pressure of Our Plans - Anchored by a deep green bassline. Gold, ethereal, warm synths. First half is more of a slow-burner about restless love. Second half gradually builds until its victorious closing with some searing electric guitar.
4. (4:28) Towers Sent Her to Sheets of Sound - Warped, orange synths and drawn out vocals. Outer space-y. Steady bassline that grooves.
5. (4:26) The Plain Moon - Alternates between funk+industrial guitars and synthpop. Guitar line comes in occasionally, heavy and reminiscent of classic rock.
6. (3:40) *Necronomicon - Floats in the ether with some steady, whistling synths and drumming. Reminds me of the feeling I get when listening to Modest Mouse’s “Blame It on the Tetons”. The soundtrack for cruising down a highway just as dawn breaks.
7. (5:09) ***Nightingale - Sensing inspiration from Low. Mid-tempo, mournful. Gorgeous, especially prominent instrumentation. Silver synths at 2:56. Nice dose of chiming slide guitar enters in at 4:02.
8. (6:13) Tungsten 4: The Refugee - Future Islands-esque synths to start. Steady, motorik propulsion and an instrumental breakdown from 3:40 to the end. A guitar lover’s paradise.
RIYL Broken Social Scene, Wolf Parade, Destroyer, Elephant 6 collective
Favorites: 1, 2, 3, 6, 7
FCC Clean
1. (5:30) ***The Bray Road Beast - Dreamy vocals, initial gentle pulsing beat, lightly buzzing and shuffling synths. Explodes at 1:51 into heavier percussion and electric guitar. Soaring, celestial anthem by the end.
2. (3:48) *****Golden Lion - Post-punk main guitar line. Ominous interplay between repetitive guitar line and vocals. Very driving chorus.
3. (5:22) *Pressure of Our Plans - Anchored by a deep green bassline. Gold, ethereal, warm synths. First half is more of a slow-burner about restless love. Second half gradually builds until its victorious closing with some searing electric guitar.
4. (4:28) Towers Sent Her to Sheets of Sound - Warped, orange synths and drawn out vocals. Outer space-y. Steady bassline that grooves.
5. (4:26) The Plain Moon - Alternates between funk+industrial guitars and synthpop. Guitar line comes in occasionally, heavy and reminiscent of classic rock.
6. (3:40) *Necronomicon - Floats in the ether with some steady, whistling synths and drumming. Reminds me of the feeling I get when listening to Modest Mouse’s “Blame It on the Tetons”. The soundtrack for cruising down a highway just as dawn breaks.
7. (5:09) ***Nightingale - Sensing inspiration from Low. Mid-tempo, mournful. Gorgeous, especially prominent instrumentation. Silver synths at 2:56. Nice dose of chiming slide guitar enters in at 4:02.
8. (6:13) Tungsten 4: The Refugee - Future Islands-esque synths to start. Steady, motorik propulsion and an instrumental breakdown from 3:40 to the end. A guitar lover’s paradise.
Recent airplay
Golden Lion
satin fever — Feb 07, 2017
The Bray Road Beast
K-Area — Apr 10, 2016
The Bray Road Beast
radio seven — Mar 31, 2016
Pressure Of Our Plans
Mix Tape: The Legacy Lives On — Mar 26, 2016
Necronomicon
Life Aquatic — Mar 17, 2016
Necronomicon
The Snotty The Kitten Show — Mar 16, 2016
Charting
2016-02-14 — 2016-04-17
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Apr 17 | 1 |
| Apr 3 | 1 |
| Mar 27 | 1 |
| Mar 20 | 2 |
| Mar 13 | 2 |
| Mar 6 | 4 |
| Feb 28 | 3 |
| Feb 21 | 7 |
Track listing
| 1. | The Bray Road Beast | ||
| 2. | Golden Lion | ||
| 3. | Pressure Of Our Plans | ||
| 4. | Towers Sent Her To Sheets Of Sound | ||
| 5. | The Plain Moon | ||
| 6. | Necronomicon | ||
| 7. | Nightingale | ||
| 8. | Tungsten 4 - The Refugee |
