URBAN LEGENDS

Strange Pop continues to explore analog sound with this third raw, fresh and atmospheric recording keeping the nostalgic climate to confront its legends in view of the passing of time distorting our perception.

'All My Nights' organ from yesteryear, time when we took it, siren, slamming door, sound of footsteps; a fruity air of funky soft, jazzy, dark art-rock à la Sade; a soulful, plaintive voice, air flowing like a cloud of milk with a guitar solo à la Al di Meola. 'Disco' follows, danceable, fruity, on a herbie Hancock, trumpet in the distance, we imagine the sound coming out of a night bar now, from a soundtrack like that of Roger Rabbit; the throbbing sound and voice with the ambulance sirens in the distance, everything is diffuse, cottony like the mist over the city at the end of the night; atmospheric spleen psyche ambiance. 'The Child' has 10CC organ in the background, a metronomic tune, redundant like a musical spiral in which we are stuck, like an endless day; its haunting. 'Wave/Night' reminiscence of the DIY projects of Amarok and Riverside for a progressive approach, search for new sounds; violin and phrased then rapped voice that rolls, a choir that returns in waves; reverberant, shrill guitar, a musical oxymoron to challenge; vocal lament before the start of consensual rock, soft, illuminated, hypnotic.

'Nocturnal Lifestyle' river title, spatial flute, a Gilmourian guitar that of Pablo, the piece explodes suddenly with the cold electronic ambience, of linear Massive Attack in the background; moment to think about this city escaped by going to recharge your batteries in nature; reminiscent of Daft Punk, Japan, minimalist ambient music; contemplative like that of Lunatic Soul, helping to reflect on our society; final metronomic spatial more than atmospheric. 'Step Out of the City' interlude given the duration for the solemn dark ambient track; on a Lacrimosa then on the electronic flights of the 80s, note this purity of notes for the escapade outside the city and the benefit experienced. 'Splendid Solitude' with the song which denotes, like a film trailer title, the moment you raise the seat to go home, far from this teeming city, once again hypnotic and promoting regression. (3.5)