This album was released proceeding the Italians Do It Better debut, ‘Night Drive’, which was much more dreamy than the proceeding albums which would sometimes be labeled as post-disco. ‘Night Drive’ contained more good characteristics than bad, but it was clear that Chromatics was timidly and gradually building up to their synthesizer-drowned, re-verb-soaked, psychotropic, gender-confused, paranoid dream pop. Soon after listening to the title-track of this album, I realized how mature Chromatics is, and this is the most autumnal that they have sounded in their whole discography.
String leads, driving bass melodies, guitar lines and drum programming make ‘In The City’ an intricate and dreamy listen. The first track instantly pulls the auditor into a deep psychedelia, tranquil and, in a hidden way, ambiguous and scary. “Shining violence, shining victim / in the headlights, shining pistol / shimmer diamonds from a necklace / faceless driver, drive away / in the city…” Chromatics, unlike most other bands attempting aforementioned atmosphere, hone this style perfectly on this EP. In the ballad-esque Springsteen cover, “I’m On Fire”, Chromatics furthers this idea with an extremely calm sound and pedophiliac lyrics. The music, though somewhat simple, is very catchy and has well-developed synth hooks. This is displayed mainly on “Lady”, a song with robotic auto-tuning and melodic keyboard leads (this song would be recorded later in a more accessible fashion on ‘Kill For Love’, but I think that the original is much better than this one.) “Tears of Pain” possesses these qualities as well in a synthesized, orchestrated means. Clearly, Chromatics was a band who was very passionate about their music and exceedingly skilled.
Shining violence Shining victim In the headlights Shining pistol Shimmer diamonds from a necklace Faceless driver, drive away In the city In the city In the street In the doorway You can see them Midnight walkers Midnight eyes Midnight footsteps Midnight prize In the city Concrete river I hear your voice Concrete river I see your face Whisper to me Ask me Why? Shining violence (in the city)
This album was released proceeding the Italians Do It Better debut, ‘Night Drive’, which was much more dreamy than the proceeding albums which would sometimes be labeled as post-disco. ‘Night Drive’ contained more good characteristics than bad, but it was clear that Chromatics was timidly and gradually building up to their synthesizer-drowned, re-verb-soaked, psychotropic, gender-confused, paranoid dream pop. Soon after listening to the title-track of this album, I realized how mature Chromatics is, and this is the most autumnal that they have sounded in their whole discography.
ResponderEliminarString leads, driving bass melodies, guitar lines and drum programming make ‘In The City’ an intricate and dreamy listen. The first track instantly pulls the auditor into a deep psychedelia, tranquil and, in a hidden way, ambiguous and scary. “Shining violence, shining victim / in the headlights, shining pistol / shimmer diamonds from a necklace / faceless driver, drive away / in the city…” Chromatics, unlike most other bands attempting aforementioned atmosphere, hone this style perfectly on this EP. In the ballad-esque Springsteen cover, “I’m On Fire”, Chromatics furthers this idea with an extremely calm sound and pedophiliac lyrics. The music, though somewhat simple, is very catchy and has well-developed synth hooks. This is displayed mainly on “Lady”, a song with robotic auto-tuning and melodic keyboard leads (this song would be recorded later in a more accessible fashion on ‘Kill For Love’, but I think that the original is much better than this one.) “Tears of Pain” possesses these qualities as well in a synthesized, orchestrated means. Clearly, Chromatics was a band who was very passionate about their music and exceedingly skilled.
Shining violence
ResponderEliminarShining victim
In the headlights
Shining pistol
Shimmer diamonds from a necklace
Faceless driver, drive away
In the city
In the city
In the street
In the doorway
You can see them
Midnight walkers
Midnight eyes
Midnight footsteps
Midnight prize
In the city
Concrete river
I hear your voice
Concrete river
I see your face
Whisper to me
Ask me
Why?
Shining violence (in the city)