The New Aquarian is the solo project for Mark Griffin. At only twenty years of age Griffen already has seven years experience playing in bands. Another Cycle is the latest from Griffin which contains seven songs that combine elements of surf, garage and indie rock.
It’s a complete DIY effort and Griffin seems to have all of the duties from the recording to playing all the instrumentation. To say the least, I was impressed but in cases like these I always recommend a professional mastering engineer if you have the extra cash. The songs are fun, catchy and run about two minutes in length. Griffin doesn't waste much time at all getting to infectious hooks as you can hear on a song like “Our Mother.” The song gets going out of the gates. Griffin sings, “Oh I hear our mother crying, yes I hear our mother crying and it makes me feel like dying, oh it makes me feel like dying.” The song is a mix between surf and spaghetti western. Up next is “Tonight (Need You).” The song scales back the surf in favor of a more straightforward indie rock vibe not too far off from an artist like Mac Demarco. I liked the verse but it was the chorus that made the song repeat worthy. “Feels So Strong” is a perfect blend of garage and surf. The song has a good amount of kinetic energy and I kept on picturing being at the beach. “Life Is Strange” is a change in pace. The song is strummed on an acoustic guitar and is the closest Griffin gets to folk. He pulls it off. The mood becomes more festive with “Alone” while “This Is A Test (And I Just Failed)” feels like it barely gets going but is a fun ride regardless. “Scorpius (The Adversary)” is more atmospheric and Griffin’s style of singing even feels like it’s coming from a dream. There are moments which are reminiscent of Pink Floyd. Griffin is a young guy with tons of time left to perfect his craft. That being said there are gems on this release. I’m looking forward to hearing more from him.
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