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MH-254 Boy In Static - Violet  Violet is Boy In Static’s follow up to the 2005 Alien Transistor release, Newborn. While Newborn was a collection of songs meant to conjure images of a half-waking dream, the music on Violet invokes a feeling of the morning after. Violet is developed using a broad palette, with more than fifteen instruments being played directly by the artist. Boy In Static is in perfect stride with his bedroom-electro-ballad aesthetic, building on his fuzzy brand of hushed dream-pop with a timely maturity. Striking a balance between organic song structure and intricate computer-based processing, Boy In Static’s lush vocals and mature songwriting distinguish Violet from a sea of other indie-electronic releases. |
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| Highly recommended as one of the finer releases in the world of indie electronics - BPM / A true mood album, a sonic dream that everyone should experience - Performer / Takes a simple color and turns it into a masterpiece - Urb / An impressive one-man symphony - The Boston Globe / Left me in awe - Re:Up |
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| Proclaiming influences from Slowdive, Sigur Rós, Notwist and My Bloody Valentine, Boston-based Alexander Chen is the singer/songwriter behind Boy in Static. With a debut album on Notwist’s Alien Transistor label, his follow up release on Mush is a series of fuzzy distortions and hushed pop ballads that were pieced together with more than 15 instruments being played by Chen. All ten tracks are pensive and heartrending, with the epitome of Violet in all its glory shining through on “Where It Ends.” Infectiously rhythmic guitar melodies overlaid with Chen’s dreamy vocals, it’s one of those songs that’s a must for a solitary drive on an open country road. - Exclaim! |
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