City of Satellites expansive Moon and the Sea opens their debut ep The Spook, chime and synth otherworldly mood setting opening into melodic guitar themes, stripped back minimal drumming style, highly wrought synthesizer dressing and the will-o’-the-wisp vocals. At once a form of dreamlike pop with darker undertones it holds all the hallmarks of well wrought emotive post rock landscapes. City of Satellites can at times have a sense of the romantic and melodramatic about its effect and styling but the arena for these emotions is part of the attraction.
It is a long distance project between Adelaide and Sydney by Jarrod Manuel (vocals, guitars, synthesizers) and Thomas Diakomichalis (drums, synthesizers,programming) respectively. Distance being culturally non specific the music released in Perth and well received in North America. Eschewing time as well, Sleeping Disgrace conjures up ghosts of 80’s guitar melancholia wrapped up in backwards guitar loops, drones, clever effects and programming, driving the form clearly into a present setting. Closing The Spook is the title track containing a more sonically full tapestry, achieving atmospheric effect and sound wall, sensory and emotive thrall.
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