Comparison to other artists is often the easiest way to describe a new music. However, when I try to do this, I usually end up feeling that I’ve mislead the other person. As with most records, I hear a lot of familiar sounds in this new Radio Dept. album, but like all modern artists, they have such a vast number of influences behind their music, that separating individual similarities to others becomes useless. Thus, I could pick out some sounds and song parts reminding me of The Avalanches or Phoenix, but that would give an entirely wrong impression.
Another widely used way of describing a new album is comparing it to earlier recordings of the artist. The Radio Dept. is, however, yet another band whose name I’ve read and heard dozens of times but haven’t had the time and interest to dig in to their music.
Then of course there’s for example the possibility of going through individual songs and analyze them but that’s something everyone should have the right to do themselves instead of reading about the structure of a song they haven’t yet heard.
Sticking to easy ways of writing about music instead of doing analyzes that reflect the overall state of music industry or whatever, I’m left with an album cover and a couple of abstract remarks like: “perfect rainy summer day music” or “chilly Scandinavian indie meets electronic summer grooves”. No matter how I put it, what I’m actually trying to say is: I’ve been listening to this album on repeat for a week. Listen and see if it has the same effect on you.
Clinging to a Scheme @ Spotify
The Radio Dept. @ Myspace
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