Synapses (Pleasantry) | 3.5/5
SINGAPORE - For its debut album, Synapses, Singapore indie pop outfit Pleasantry culled three songs from its sophomore EP _inhabit (Habit, Spent And Owls), and added them to sympathetic new material. So what you get is more of the sophisticated, melodic soundscapes that Pleasantry are well known for within the local indie music scene. Tracks like the opening atmospheric Channels, the highly infectious False Realities, the energetic horn-laden Take It In and the beautifully fragile Swan Song transport the listener into different levels of pop bliss, where the emotional pull of vocals and instruments tug irresistibly at heart strings. That Synapses is an accomplished effort comes as no surprise but it is gratifying to see a band slowly but surely come of age.
SINGAPORE - For its debut album, Synapses, Singapore indie pop outfit Pleasantry culled three songs from its sophomore EP _inhabit (Habit, Spent And Owls), and added them to sympathetic new material. So what you get is more of the sophisticated, melodic soundscapes that Pleasantry are well known for within the local indie music scene. Tracks like the opening atmospheric Channels, the highly infectious False Realities, the energetic horn-laden Take It In and the beautifully fragile Swan Song transport the listener into different levels of pop bliss, where the emotional pull of vocals and instruments tug irresistibly at heart strings. That Synapses is an accomplished effort comes as no surprise but it is gratifying to see a band slowly but surely come of age.
Pleasantry will launches Synapses at the Esplanade Recital Studio on Aug 22. Tickets available from http://www.sistic.com.sg/events/pleasant0814
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