The New Music from Landroid Delivers Some Edgy but Spacious soundscapes
The new release from Landroid combines classic, driving but very cinematic synthwave, with pop, a hint of alternative edge, and loads of melodic overtone.
This is a single that certainly takes on its own atmosphere and also has a pretty deep-pocketed rhythm and groove that you can really dance to. I like hearing a song that has a bit of depth to it, some amazing synth work, but also a great dance ability.
The track also delves into indie pop and isn't afraid to branch out into different directions when it wants to, taking these colorful tones and molding them into something that feels a bit spacious.
The song starts slowly but surely blends vocals into the mix. Those parts definitely add a different texture to the entire feeling of the song, along with some new melodies and hooks.
Some of the vocals are more upfront, while others feel distant; they have a bit of reverb effect on them, helping create depth and different aesthetics.
It's got a great progression as well. The song takes you on a little bit of a musical journey, all with that cinematic backing the entire time.
Now, when I say something like that, I mean that it has these great synth pads that flow through the background of the track, and it makes it feel almost like a vast desert.
I love that feeling because it makes the song sound sonically bigger.
This is a track that has a great set of tones on the upfront, coming from those front-running synthesizers, delivering the groove and some flavor, and then you have the backing synth pads that add the swells and the distance. That combination really makes the track work amazingly, and when the vocals start rolling in, it brings on a bit of a different vibe, but I love that.
The beat is pretty nineties. I definitely adored that classic beat and the way one of those synthesizers follows it along, adding a bit of that edginess in the undertone of everything.
There are using bills that make you think of classic club DJ style approaches, and what sounds like bending guitars that are a bit distorted, helping those builds come to a bigger climactic point.
The way they raise the intensity levels is pretty genius, and the whole thing is almost like a rock song.
It's almost like the synthesizers are used like tars. You have the rhythm synth that builds the drive, follows the beat closely, and has an edgy feel. Then you have different ones that are overlaying, playing more melodic hooks.
I love the way they put it together and how it never strays from this sort of alt-pop atmospheric sensation.
After the big build of the track, you have the vocals much closer. They're right on top of everything, and you get this great chorus-style vocal hook for the last minute or so of the track.
It's definitely one of the more memorable parts of the song and hits with a bit of a powerful and almost anthemic rock feel.
You can tell that these guys were influenced not just by electronic music, but also by different genres of rock as well.
As it turns out, Cooper Gillespie and Greg Gordon, the duo behind the music, were more embedded in the LA punk and rock scene before escaping and taking their craft to a different place.
I'm glad they did that, because this track still has rock embedded in its veins, but takes a different direction.
This was a memorable single that certainly showcases a band that can shape songs well.
This single follows another reason release called "Hank The Dragon", which delivers more cinematic pop-rock sound, and as far as we can tell, they are working towards a bigger release set for later on this spring.
I'll be on the lookout for that, but for now, these two trucks will definitely keep me at bay, and you should certainly check them out as well.
Dive into the vast and cinematic world of Landroid; you may not look back.
