A Genre-Bending New EP from Corasandel
A brand new release from Corasandel breeds a very interesting soundscape that blends certain elements of shoegaze with a 90s underground pop tonality, along with these dreamy indie style vocals that are doubled up, and it's just very easy to get into the groove of this track, but also fall into its atmosphere at the same time.
So this is a maxi single, and the first of the two tracks is called "FYN", which delivers a great rhythm and these sorts of low-key guitars that start a little cleaner and softer, then grow outward from there.
The fun thing about tracks like this is that they actually sculpted the sound. The tones of the guitars are almost ever evolving with different kinds of distortions, amp sims, and phaser effects that really start adding an experimental element to the track and also build on that expansive undertone I mentioned earlier.
As the track plays on and opens up even more, some other guitars come in with a soft tone, and this adds an almost jazzy undertone at times, which was really cool because now the track is really bending genres and putting elements together that create its own vibe.
Part of the way this works is that a lot of the instrumentation, and especially the vocals, have this reverb effect on them, so it breeds a distant kind of aesthetic.
That spacious and almost ambient soundscape has a strange way of pulling you into the song.
The vocals definitely give you some great melodies, and the whole thing does have the air of a live performance. It has a way of putting you in the moment with the song itself, which I really enjoyed simply because it makes it more fun.
Along with the wetness of the vocals, the guitar that's adding those sort of jazzy single note tones and melodies is jamming with the rest of the band, and that guitar has a delay effect on it. This creates a sort of drippiness in the track and helps you sort of melt along with it.
Certain parts of the song also have female vocals that come in, and this sort of completes the circle of how they're putting their stuff across.
There's an element of freedom to the songwriting where you kind of don't know what to expect next.
They don't conform themselves to any specific genre, in particular, but rather go with the flow and create something that feels like, once again, you're watching someone jam it out live on the spot.
This track is followed by another called "Lost in the Worlds (Dub)", which has a similar beat to it and definitely feels like there are some improvisational elements.
This one has spacious segments that widen the song and some other sort of tripped-out production approaches to it that also let it swallow you up and continue in their atmosphere.
This whole record is something that you should listen to with headphones on. This is something I suggest with music that has the ambient approaches and layers of textures and tones that float through the ether of songs constantly.
Both of these tracks contain that, so when you listen with headphones, you're able to soak all of that in the way it was meant to be heard.
It's almost like an experience or an escape. Once again, the song's groove. The beat is catchy, almost danceable even, but they add so much to it that you end up just being in a different space altogether.
I definitely dig the style of how these guys are putting their tracks together; how they blend and mesh genres freely so that they're creating something that's all their own, refreshing, and have these little hints of pop-sensibility that show face throughout them.
I wouldn't miss this one, especially if you dig tracks that are willing to experiment with sound, effects, and mood.
These songs definitely create their own mood and reel you into them quickly.
Check this out now so you can hear exactly what I'm talking about.
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