Lexytron‘s new album, “One thing New” is an 11-track journey that solidifies the Auckland-based artist as one of many rising acts within the indie-pop scene.
… Lexytron’s “One thing New” is a genre-blending indie-pop gem – dreamy, nostalgic, and infectiously catchy. With standout tracks like “Kiss Me Fast” and “Laughing from Above” it showcases her versatility, vocal energy, and plain rising-star potential.
The album is stuffed with a sound that pulls from dream pop, retro guitar rock, energy pop, and even funk in locations too. The file is as eclectic as it’s cohesive, tying its broad influences along with some unmistakable vocal prowess.
“Kiss Me Fast” stands as a spotlight, with my earlier evaluation even stating – For those who strip again the monitor to the core trio of devices – bass, guitar and drums – it may simply really feel such as you’re within the early 2000s. I felt like this was a mix of Blondie, The Cranberries and The Remedy. The sounds on “Kiss Me Fast” are able to take you on a nostalgic journey, and never only one journey as this minimize is extremely infectious!
One other gem is “Disco Jenny“, one more we beforehand wrote about. It is a very spritely monitor with some nods of acoustic and folks added in too for good measure.
From the brand new batch of songs, “Your Love” stood out as a attainable single, with it having pleasant jangly guitar combined with radio-friendly vocals that may have you ever singing alongside within the automobile. It gave me massive The Massive Moon vibes too, particularly with the backing tones.
The closing monitor was an epic tune, and actually, an ideal finale to the entire album expertise, it felt like a type of tracks that will not be a single however the die-hard followers would at all times request to be carried out reside. It is acquired massive drum patterns combined in with a nostalgic sheen, all of the whereas draped with clear vocal hooks.
“One thing New” proves Lexytron can simply (and seamlessly) shapeshift between genres whereas nonetheless sounding completely her personal. It is a sensible album that must be heard!
Lexytron – One thing New
Out of 10: 9/10
