I’m going to be
frank – even while that bastard of a sun relentlessly sheds
streaming waves of heat on us, one faction’s managed to stay
cool. Floating on the waves they’ve been making since their
latest release in the UK is Metronomy, and the four-piece
have their sights set to next turn the tide here in the US
with that very same release debuting stateside on July 26.
The English Riviera may have been released in the UK
in the spring, but there’s no doubt about it - this album
had summer written all over it. Summer soundtracks certainly
aren’t scarce, but while it’s one thing to lyrically devote
to the season, Metronomy’s work supersedes the simplicity of
that level and have brought about the aural and visual
aspects of a bright summer holiday. Take something like
The Bay - the sound of keys gull and peck at a
deep, party bass; vocals hit the high chorus of the girls
that lay about bathing in the sun; synths glimmer like
sunlight on the water. It’s summer synth pop, and it’s a
beautiful thing.
- Brad Benedict
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