A:rport is a band from New York comprised of Natasha Razek (synths/vocals), Dee Wonder (drums) and Johny Deep (bass). The band released a self-titled demo A:rport which showcases a little of what they have been up to.
They have a dark, atmospheric quality to their sound as you can hear on the first track “Event Horizon.” The synths create the atmosphere with the bass sticking to heavy root notes. Razek sings barely above a whisper and I had a hard time making out the lyrics. I liked the vibe and post-punk groove but the band too easily went out of the pocket. Up next is “Beta Run” which actually felt a little more lo-fi than the opener. The vocals seemed like they were recorded in another room. Deep keeps the momentum up with a number of bass lines that drive the song. “Hailey” has its moments. The bass hangs really low and I like the way the synth merged with the distortion. “Montauk” was another solid track and one of the few songs that features some light guitar along with what you might call an interesting and unusual phone conversation. As the album progresses they continue to create a dark, haunting foundation of goth inspired post-punk. They seemed to have the most success with “Animals,” “Stratosphere” and “Glass Sky.” The band does a good job at letting you know who they are on this album. I think the next step would be to work with an engineer/producer who can hone in on the sound. Prior to that however would just be working on being a little tighter of a band. Some deviation from a BPM is fine but when the musicians play out of sync with each other that can cause issues. Overall, this is a solid first release. I think the band has some potential and look forward to hearing them evolve.
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