Soft Metals - Do You Remember
But what makes them stand out from the myriad other biters of these sounds is their punchy, purposeful songwriting, their flab-free arrangements and the crystalline vocals of Hall, which come over like a heavily reverbed, robotized descendent of Young Marble Giant’s Alison Statton. This is proper electronic pop music, coolly (retro)futuristic but sweepingly romantic, and highly recommended to fans of John Foxx, early Human League and modern day standard-bearers like Xeno & Oaklander and John Maus. ~FACT Magazine
When I first discoveredSoft Metals - The Cold World Melts 12” from Captured Tracks (CT-69) last year I thought I was privy to some secret wondrous 12”. I had only heard clips, and couldn’t snatch it off what at the time, but I dig most things released by CT so I dove in head first. The above description hits exactly on some of my first reactions to the The Cold World Melts last year: retro but futuristic, and darkly poppy, but sensually romantic. Also that EP is on beautiful heavy weight white vinyl. Can’t beat white.
So I’ve been anticipating this LP for some time, and it doesn’t disappoint. It sounds a little colder and more alien than the EP. When listening back to back, The Cold World Melts actually sounds like warm electronics, if that makes sense. There’s a constant assault of snyth beats, and while the first listen left me wanting a little more to be desired, the beat ultimately creates a hypnotic landscape. The more I listen, the more I like.
Soft Metals - s/t LP on Ltd turquoise/green heavy vinyl is available for sale now from Captured Tracks mailorder here
Don’t miss this one kids. Major love for it.
