Orange Yellow Red – A Rose Made of Galaxies (2013) review
Orange Yellow Red “A Rose Made of Galaxies” (Saint Marie,
2013)
2013)
Debut album from British dreampop trio delivers an avalanche
of Cocteaus-meet-Cure swirling pop, all delicately balanced on Emma Hayward’s
soaring vocals and Ross King and Philip John Mayor’s serpentining guitar duets
not heard to such devastating effect since The Chameleons’ heyday. The ethereal
tunes have a little more meat than the typically airy Cocteau
soundscapes…perhaps The Heart Throbs are a better reference point, particularly
when Hayward’s vocals are double tracked, as on the sublime “All The Hopes”.
of Cocteaus-meet-Cure swirling pop, all delicately balanced on Emma Hayward’s
soaring vocals and Ross King and Philip John Mayor’s serpentining guitar duets
not heard to such devastating effect since The Chameleons’ heyday. The ethereal
tunes have a little more meat than the typically airy Cocteau
soundscapes…perhaps The Heart Throbs are a better reference point, particularly
when Hayward’s vocals are double tracked, as on the sublime “All The Hopes”.
The
band’s acknowledged influences (The Cure’s Head On The Door and The Beach Boys
Pet Sounds) are successfully captured via crystalline guitar lines that would
do Robert Smith proud and the multilayered arrangements fill all available
spaces with a warm envelope of ear candy. Ruminative tracks like “The Sea” and
“Thunder“ add some nice melancholic touches that balance out the more visceral
pop thrusts and “Some Things Are” might just be their “In Between Days”.
band’s acknowledged influences (The Cure’s Head On The Door and The Beach Boys
Pet Sounds) are successfully captured via crystalline guitar lines that would
do Robert Smith proud and the multilayered arrangements fill all available
spaces with a warm envelope of ear candy. Ruminative tracks like “The Sea” and
“Thunder“ add some nice melancholic touches that balance out the more visceral
pop thrusts and “Some Things Are” might just be their “In Between Days”.
If you
thought that sweet little perfect pop tunes were disappearing under the
bombastic assault of untalented wannabes on all those idol shows, take time to
seek this one out and restore your faith in the pop music scene. Simply
wonderful!
thought that sweet little perfect pop tunes were disappearing under the
bombastic assault of untalented wannabes on all those idol shows, take time to
seek this one out and restore your faith in the pop music scene. Simply
wonderful!
Review made by Jeff Penczak/2013
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