Atomic Bionic Sonic Chronic is the most recent release from Purple Corporation. The music is this sort of lo-fi sounding bedroom project. It has the inescapable feel like a lot of the sounds were created while experimenting in a DAW. That’s not a bad thing but is certainly as aesthetic that artists like Youth Lagoon and Majical Cloudz have embraced and work here as well
The band’s overall sound sort of has this plastic psychedelic feel to it. Animal Collective and the album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band came to mind. The band is at their best when they are playful and don’t take their music too seriously. The album starts with “Rewind” and there are definitely some unique things happening. I especially appreciated the chorus which goes into that plastic sort of psychedelic realm. The vocal melody is memorable. I really started to get on board with “Ad” which is where comparisons to Animal Collective are a little more apparent. The sort of synth sounding horns work, almost reinforcing the artificial type qualities to the song. “Samurai Stories” has a very cool sound and is the arguable highlight. This song has one of the more substantial grooves which is funky with some hip-hop flavor. The synthetic steel drum sounds work as well. There is a lot more in store for you such as “Packs (feat. Jakob Leventhal)” which is a largely instrumental track that is hypnotic. I loved “Gloomy Sunrise” which is weird in wonderful ways. It’s dark but absurd and even comical if you listen to it with a certain set of ears. There are a number of highlights as the album progresses. “Movin’ Around,” “Do Watchya Do” and “Total Eclipse” come to mind. I like that this band is pushing themselves and exploring exciting sonic possibilities. This album has a lot of different colors, textures and tones. The songs are actually more accessible than they sound on paper and are candy for your ears. Take a listen,
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