When I Fall From The Sky
Fysisk, 2021
9/10
Listen to When I Fall From The Sky
The Norwegian duo Misty Coast made quite an impression with 2019’s Melodaze, and this follow up record is sure to garner them even more new fans as Linn Frøkedal and Richard Myklebust offer even more absorbing avenues of their ethereal and guitar hook filled formula.
“Switch Off” starts the listen with a dreamy and psychedelic version of indie rock, where pop ideas and plenty of grit enter the busy, playful climate, and “Transparent” follows with lush, rich textures that are both retro and modern, where precise melodies and spacey sounds reside.
Halfway through, “Jet Lag” is a pretty track that emits gentle singing amid hypnotic, repetitive ideas, while “92” shifts into a fuzzy and hazy display of shoegaze like qualities with a cameo from Hilma Nikolaisen. “Sugar Pill”, one of the album’s best tracks, then recruits vocals from Myklebust amid fluent drumming as much mysterious beauty radiates alongside their dynamic chemistry.
Approaching the end, “Do You Still Remember Me?” bridges indie-pop with psyche-rock in a very creative setting, and “When I Fall From The Sky” exits the listen with bouts of dense buzzing that borders on alt-rock as well as calm moments of bare, sublime song craft.
The pair are joined by Kim Age and Emil Nikolaisen on this 3rd album, where themes surround loneliness, insomnia and social anxiety, as Misty Coast craft songs very capable of blending in with today’s pop sounds as well as neo-psychedelic and late ‘80s shoegaze sensibilities that you won’t forget anytime soon.
Travels well with: Goan Dogs- Call Your Mum; Kidsmoke- A Vision In The Dark