Heaven Is A Silent Disco
Konstiga, 2023
9/10
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A creative Minneapolis glam-pop outfit, d’Lakes aren’t easy to classify but certainly are easy to enjoy, as these 12 quirky tunes that touch on ‘80s New Wave.
“Dare To Be Bogus” opens the listen with fuzzy guitars and Ben’s thumping drums, as both soft and dense moments are present, and “Laughing As A Symbol (Note Passing)” follows with plenty of grooves, where Patrick’s warm synth draws us in.
Landing in the middle, the soulfulness and funk fun of “Chardonnay Chalet” will get you headed right for the dance floor, while “Four Steps” benefits much from Graydon’s playful bass and Drew’s charming vocals for the upbeat, New Wave nods.
Arriving near the end, the dreamy “Pleasantness” offers bright synth stabs amid the punchy rhythm section, and “Electric Spring” exits with some punky spirit buried in the buzzing and anthemic finish.
Drew began the groundwork for d’Lakes in 2008, and his iconoclastic view of pop structure is as nostalgic as it is memorable across this throwback affair.
Travels well with: Dilly Dalley Alley- Make You Whole; The Customers- Sweet Fatality