Stephen McKenna (guitar/vocals) Laurent Steiger (guitar) Jayke Beckett (bass/vocals) Blake Spencer (drums) are Analogue Dreams. The young band that formed in 2018 recently released Half The Story.
Their release is a complete DIY rock EP. The songs felt straightforward but well written to me with a good amount of influence from ’80s and ’90s bands. They start with “Sundrift” and have this cerebral sort of intro but that vibe is cut like a chord when the whole band enters. The song revolves around 4/4 time, distorted minor and major chords and some solid grooves. I thought the chorus was solid and the band creates this serious no nonsense type vibe. Up next is “Choice Is Clear” which has some solid moments. I liked the groove on the verse and there are some nice builds in the song. They get a bit more heartfelt and sentimental on “Past Reflections” while “Half the Story Told” is a highlight that has some good solid rocking moments. Last up is “You Know Me” which was my favorite song in the batch. I really enjoyed some of the guitar parts, the vocals melodies and the way the song unfolds. The mixing was also the best on this song. Hopefully, this song is taste of what's to come from the band. The band is newly formed and at this point I couldn’t really pick up on a signature sound but the songs were cohesive which is a good start. They have a big sort of epic sound and the lo-fi home recording while solid for what they are sometimes held back the potential. For instance some of the vocals felt on top of the music instead of in it and there are sections which felt like they could have been more dynamic with better use of tools like compression and riding a fader. This is a solid EP. The recording quality is varied and some of the songs hit the bullseye. I look forward to hearing more from the band.
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