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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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| Boy In Static, a.k.a. Boston's Alexander Chen, is an impressive one-man symphony who creates pretty and ambient soundscapes that are best heard on headphones or fantastic speakers. His second album, Violet, takes the template of his well-regarded glitchy debut, Newborn, and adds a guitar-heavy shoegazer sheen. The guitar riff in "Where It Ends" is as arresting as an Interpol song abutted by glorious strings at the climax. "Immortal" is another highlight, starting with mild guitar and catchy organ, becoming fuzzier, grander, and more spacious as it expands with solid thumping percussion. Chen's pleasant singing is the least vital part of the music, floating in and out as a breathy backdrop. Tracks such as the closer, "Leave You Blind," showcase Chen's talent. Like the rest of this album, it sticks with you with its weird noises, becoming a pretty and foreboding anthem. - Boston Globe |
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