A Sunny Day In Glasgow - Sea When Absent
Sea When Absent
A Sunny Day In Glasgow
Tiger Rating: 6.5 / 10
Dreampop / Experimental
In the vein of rampant creativity, A Sunny Day In Glasgow have crafted an album that is as fun, unpredictable and varied as it is unfocused. Like MGMT or The GO!Team before them or The Polyphonic Spree and Of Montreal before them, ASDIG are mostly a fun, irresitible idea making music outside of the box. And in my book, that's great.
Trippy programmed samples, inaudible bubblegum vocals, the occasional spillage of an acid electric guitar over sugary vocals - these are the tools in the rich arsenal of one too many cooks in the kitchen. It's very upbeat, counting that you can't really hear what it is they're singing about. It's kind of infectious just to know they're happy.
'Crushin'', 'MTLOV (Minor Keys) and 'Oh I'm A Wrecker (What To Say To Crazy People)' are some of the more conventional, pop-ish tracks and they work well despite the overproduction. Harmonies are buried beneath layers of dreamy sunshine, guitars echoing and lifting the melodies up to the clouds. There are variations on this theme, with guitars that sometimes sooth, sometimes jolt. Synths are in abundance as are the Sleigh Bells-esque vocals. But never at any point are you certain where the band is going to take you. Individual tracks melt and mold into shapes that are never quite psychedelic, but never static either. 'The Body It Bends' is probably the best moment on the album. It's the essence of the band distilled, with added punchy synth melodies and a horn section to lift it right out of the atmosphere.
It's not really a cohesive album, except for it's warmth and creativity. There are no profound statements or depths plummeted. But it is what it is - fun and experimental.
Listen if you want to hear a new take on a trendy genre.
WVS
Trippy programmed samples, inaudible bubblegum vocals, the occasional spillage of an acid electric guitar over sugary vocals - these are the tools in the rich arsenal of one too many cooks in the kitchen. It's very upbeat, counting that you can't really hear what it is they're singing about. It's kind of infectious just to know they're happy.
'Crushin'', 'MTLOV (Minor Keys) and 'Oh I'm A Wrecker (What To Say To Crazy People)' are some of the more conventional, pop-ish tracks and they work well despite the overproduction. Harmonies are buried beneath layers of dreamy sunshine, guitars echoing and lifting the melodies up to the clouds. There are variations on this theme, with guitars that sometimes sooth, sometimes jolt. Synths are in abundance as are the Sleigh Bells-esque vocals. But never at any point are you certain where the band is going to take you. Individual tracks melt and mold into shapes that are never quite psychedelic, but never static either. 'The Body It Bends' is probably the best moment on the album. It's the essence of the band distilled, with added punchy synth melodies and a horn section to lift it right out of the atmosphere.
It's not really a cohesive album, except for it's warmth and creativity. There are no profound statements or depths plummeted. But it is what it is - fun and experimental.
Listen if you want to hear a new take on a trendy genre.
WVS
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