Extras
Aenaos, 2022
9/10
The long running Swedish outfit that is spearheaded by Razmig Tekeyan, the singer and multi-instrumentalist takes help from Erik Nyberg (bass), Johann Bernovall (drums) and Stephen Burt (guitar) for these heartfelt and cautiously textured 12 tracks.
“Halt” starts the listen with warm acoustic guitar and dreamy singing, as much beauty enters the pop friendly climate, and “Writing On The Wall” follows with a crisp, thumping and buzzing alt-rocker that’s on par with the best of the best from the ‘90s.
Further on, “Bunny” recruits warm piano into the intimate balladry, while “A Night At The Beach” continues that lead into a hazy and very surreal landscape. “Just Passing Through”, another excellent acoustic fueled track, then brings a bit of atmosphere and a post-punk slant to the equation.
“It’s A Void” and “Does It Resonate?” exit the listen, where the former employs swift strumming for a very smooth delivery that builds into a punchy indie-rocker, and the latter finishes the listen with a very gentle spirit of soothing and stirring song craft.
It’s actually pretty hard to believe that The Search aren’t a globally recognized name, cause Tekeyan’s timeless and pensive rock formula sure does resonate well with modern indie-rock, nostalgic alt-rock and even ‘80s post-punk.
Travels well with: Art Noir- Poems Of An Extinct Species; Daydream Three- The Lazy Revolution