Digital collaborations are becoming more an more popular. Normally I’d tell you about a band from a certain area of the world but I can’t do that with super indie D.I.Y. all stars Synthar. Let’s suffice to day they’re from America. Their first release, “Evenings and Weekends”, features 13 tracks of infectious synth pop that after just a few spins you’ll be singing first thing in the morning – or maybe that was just me.
Listening to the album I could hear the virtual nods to others in the genre like Black Moth Super Rainbow, Tycho and Zero 7. This album doesn’t focus on being overly polished but over the past 2 weeks it’s functioned like an old sweater that I put on for cold rainy days, warm and comfortable. Each track melds into the next nicely my personal favorite is how “047″ launches right into “The Robots are Among Us” mixing equal parts Flash Gordon and Ladytron. From front to back the vocals land somewhere between Willem Hartong (Breaking Laces) and Jimmy Tamborello (Dntel).
Stand out tracks are Hurricanes, which has to be the gem of the album, leads form the gate as explosive and then as the vocals begin the mood backs off like a brooding 1990’s Depeche Mode track. Also notable tracks are “Beating Drum” and “New City” that feature hypnotic drones of sound that culminate in a great downtempo album.
If you’re into Electronic music – Synthar have the goods to scratch your digital itch
