 Stellarscope
"Something Delicious" CDR EP
Alison
Records
Genres: shoegazer
band
website
Nov 22 - 28 2004 |
Shoegazer is a genre in desperate need of a makeover. There are
just too many bands playing "dream rock" or "bliss
rock" and most of them sound the same. Stellarscope
play "ethereal post-rock" (as they dub it), but mostly it just
sounds like the same old stuff. Right off the bat, the focus is
on dreamy, fuzzy guitars, lush percussion, and soft, lovely
vocals. That makes this EP a fine diversion for gaze freaks,
but limits Stellarscope's room for innovation. The music
is nice, but the sound isn't particularly original, nor are any of the
melodies of standout quality. "Something Delicious" is
pretty and a bit catchy, but "Perception is Reality" hasn't
got a worthy pop hook in sight. The best song is the last,
"Spring" - it's a passionate, creepily minor-key epic that
is worth a listen if you can get your ears around it. It's got a
neat Smiths / Joy Division / Jesus & Mary Chain
feel going on. All in all, this is a promising EP - hopefully Stellarscope
will change things up a bit for their debut Alison Records album. 74%
Fun Fact: Stellarscope has contributed
songs to quite a few compilations, including tributes to Slowdive
and The Jesus & Mary Chain.
Matt Shimmer [Vitals:
3 tracks, distributed by the
band, released 2003] |
