I don’t know that much about Side Thing. The duo are a married couple who work on their music when their kids go to bed and created Seance Fiction. There’s something wholesome about that fact. They also live in Rockford, IL which is about half an hour away from me so I was rooting for them.
The songs are lo-fi bedroom synth pop not too far from bands like The Chromatics, M83 or the music you heard on the soundtrack from the movie Drive. The songs have a similar aesthetic which revolves around a lot of airy elements, drum machines and reverb. “Locker_Room” is the opener and is indicative of the style you will hear and is the arguable highlight. There are a lot of memorable melodies and I love the vocoder type female vocals. Up next is “Project_15” (which is significantly louder - more on that later) and displays a lot of qualities I enjoyed on the opener. The airy, soft female vocals, reverb laced guitar and the hall reverb worked just as well as it did before. Up next is “Project_8” which drives with a fun, kinetic energy while “Project_25” is more of a ballad perfect for midnight walks and contemplative thought. The energy picks up more than ever before on “Project_5.2.” I was digging the drum beat. One of my favorite female vocalists, Lali Puna, came to mind. “Project_7” contains a great groove. The organ based “_Linens” has a contemplative tone while “Dreaming_Asleep” felt more fun like a summer night with lightning bugs. Last up is the lush “Chem_x” which was a great closer. As an engineer myself I encourage the duo to work with an experienced engineer at some point. I know this would take their music to the next level. There are sonic inconsistencies between the songs, issues with volume and some other technical issues which an engineer could handle. They have great songs and a great sound in general and I think this is a logical next step. This is a really good album and I became a fan of their sound. The vibe, vocals and songwriting is top notch. I hope to hear more soon.
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Kayla
4/28/2020 05:34:09 am
I have no idea how you found us, but this is cool. Thanks for taking the time 😊
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