THE STEREOTYPES OF TOMORROW

You know that feeling when it's just before midnight, and you're really tired, yet everything around you seems so vividly beautiful? Although I detest this cliche myself, I would think that the word beautiful fits this music perfectly. The music made by 6LA8 could best be described as experimental ambient post-rock. This album, however, has far more electronic elements and not as many traces of post rock. Now, on to the music.

To listen to this music, I would suggest going into a completely dark room, and turn on one very small light. Turn the music on, and focus on this small light, and let the music take you away, because although the music is quiet and minimalist in nature, its full attention is required for one of the most rewarding experiences you will have in music. This is the kind of music for when the party is just ending, you're going home, and it's already dark outside. Really dark. In fact, I think that I would call this nocturnal music, because it can have it best effect on the listener at night. Yet, in this darkness, the stars shine so bright, and form a blanket across the sky, eliminating that lonely feeling, because even though no people surround you, you know that something is there, protecting and comforting you. I feel that the music has this effect, because although there are no real lyrics (however, there are spoken samples), the listener can feel a presence.

The first song is very post-rocky in nature and begins with a guitar line that repeats over and over to become part of the structure of the opening. Electronic instruments slowly build up behind this, and the song becomes full blown and a recorded voice is added in. Once the song reaches its peak, it dies down ad slowly makes its exit. If I were to use the metaphor I explained earlier, this would be the party (or the end of it), and the outro would perhaps serve as the beginning of a journey home.

Karachi Nights takes you across electronic soundscapes, making twists and turns into jazz and again, post rock. It is very energetic in nature, yet also quite tame and it seems to be somewhat of a jam.

An Honest Man's Memoirs is slower with synths and the guitar in the background letting the spoken word guide the music, which works very well and is done through many of 6LA8's songs.

Coffee Break's title describes the song very well, as it is a short interlude from the 10+ minute songs bookending it. It is a nice time to breathe and not focus on the music as much as your energy.

Dance to Forget is my favorite song off of this album. It begins slowly with a trance-like feel, and then a robotic voice begins to speak. I believe that 6LA8 chose to use a robot was for irony, since the robot is conveying much emotion. While the narrator is expressing himself, the music builds, and there are some dubstep-esque sounds thrown in. After the narrator finishes, a female voice repeats a few lines for the rest of the song, and it builds up in such a way that it is almost magical.

Morphine Candy, Anyone? is a another "break" track that, in my opinion, does not really do much. It begins by building tension, which keeps the listener listening, yet it just doesn't go anywhere. I wouldn't say this is bad though, just not as great as the other songs.

We're Floating... Not Swimming is what I would call a very successful interlude. It begins slow and calmly, yet the sound keeps on building, and at one point keyboards start to move in the same way water does when you pour it over wax. Overall, this song is very relaxing and rewarding.

Now, I could go into detail about the rest of the songs myself, or I could let you hear them for yourself. You can keep your Thick as a Brick and your Close to the Edge, because this album is just wonderful and enjoyable for anyone who is open-minded enough to listen. Time for your journey to begin, but are you ready?

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