D Blinco is a freelance musician and elementary music teacher from Phoenix, AZ. According to Blinco, when all the gigs, choir performances and rehearsals went away due to Covid-19 he put his busy musical mind and free time to use; gearing all his efforts towards songwriting. Some of those efforts went into the release The universe is talking.
This album was a mix between folk and ’90s alternative rock in the spirit of bands like Pavement and The Flaming Lips. In fact Blinco’s vocals reminded me of Wayne Coyne from The Flaming Lips. Once I noticed it I couldn’t stop hearing it. “people (center on living your life)” is the opener and sort of a light acoustic song. There’s a sense of yearning to the vocals, It’s heartfelt and tender. On that note I preferred the next song “shout at the devil” which is a fuzzy and kinetic tune with pulsating drums and memorable vocal melodies. “weather girl” is a great song that’s melodic and catchy. The concept of being infatuated with the weather girl on TV works wonderfully in the song. “karen noyd” could be a B-side from the album Transmissions from the Satellite Heart by The Flaming Lips. As the album progressed I had some preferences which I thought were highlights. “rock bottom moment” is a well-written song which revolves around existential themes and how we start to seek change at our worst. The mood however is light and sort of even fun. “go to guy” had its moments and I thought the intimate title track “the universe is talking” was another highlight. My only critique is that he should consider working with a mastering engineer to balance out dynamics and make the sonic imprints similar from song to song. This is a good album and I look forward to hearing more from the artist.
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