A suavely melodic rock allure persists all through Goals of the Byzantines, the memorable new album from Darren Sullivan. Psych-friendly twangy guitar drives and regular rhythm sections complement an introspective vocal allure, exuding positivity and hope for these present process private tumult. “I attempted to write down tracks that had been uplifting, but in addition contemplative,” says Sullivan, who recorded the album in his house studio. The discharge marks an enlargement in total sound, bolstered by the addition of a Les Paul guitar, new Schure drum microphones, and Sullivan’s honing his bass enjoying over the previous 12 months.
Highlights are quite a few inside. Opening observe “Bloom” initially traverses on hypnotic bass and luxurious vocal layers, meditative in its references to redemption and “by means of the rain” sense of perseverance — pushing forth with crisp, magnetic guitars thereafter because the vocals pine to “make sense of this, you and me.” The album’s title observe is one other improbable piece of songwriting, channeling a hazy dream-pop attract in its twinkling guitar work and nocturnal-friendly soundscape. From the empowering, hovering rock enchantment of “My Personal Course” to the title observe’s dreamy intrigue, Goals of the Byzantines compels from begin to end.
Goals of the Byzantines marks one other standout launch from Darren Sullivan, who additionally caught our ears in January with the album Bougainvillea.
