Sliding Lines
Apollon, 2023
8/10
The duo of Angela Chambers and Jason Letkiewicz, as Waking Dreams the pair mesh their love of electronic music and classic rock, and this sophomore album brings us 13 exciting and unique tracks.
“For You” begins the listen with no lack of energy, as bright percussion, throbbing bass and distinct singing guides the warm indie-pop, and “Glance” follows with a calmer spirit that benefits from dreamy guitar and light drumming alongside the eloquent vocals.
Closer to the middle, “Absorb” comes with a mesmerizing quality that’s cautious and buzzes playfully, while “Downfall” blends a soulful, jangly appeal that even carries some folk-traces in its reserved beauty.
“Crush” arrives near the end, and is a bit haunting in its wordless haze of cinematic sounds, and “Tell” exits with more emphasis on drumming and guitar, where more straight around rock moments complement the tense versus harmonic dynamics.
A very atypical formula that somehow reminds us of both Fleetwood Mac and Siouxie And The Banshees, Waking Dreams are clearly paving their own path, and it makes for an interesting listen.
Travels well with: Melt Motif- Particles, Death Objective; Frode Fivel- All You See