Whispertrip
"No Shore" CDEP
Alisar Records
Genre: adult alternative,
electronic pop, soft rock
June 2006 |
Keyboard-heavy pop group Whispertrip call to
mind adult alternative acts like Hooverphonic and The
Hunting Party. No Shore's songs are catchy in a mature sort
of way, though I find them a little sterile and inoffensive for my
taste. It seems to me this type of music had its heyday in the
mid-90's; with today's more modern electronic effects, this sort of
thing seems a little archaic. Regardless, opener "Happiest" is the
highlight of the EP - it's got the nice, AA-calibre vocals of
Ashley Vincenti, and a moody melody that sounds strangely
familiar. "One Little Bit" continues this tradition, and the rest of
the songs fall in the same vein - not as successful as the first, but
consistent in sound and style. "Refrain" is worthy of note, due to its
dark, slightly haunting atmosphere. Overall, No Shore a solid
declaration of intentions from Whispertrip; just don't expect
any curveballs.
MP3s (from whispertrip.com):
Happiest,
Refrain
70%
Fun Fact:
This project is open-sourced,
meaning anyone who gets this album can take the sample (included at
the end of the disc) and make their own creation based on it.
Matt Shimmer
[Vitals: 6 tracks, distributed by
the band,
released 2006] |
