This Is Radio Silence – This Is Radio Silence (Album – Disconnected Music)
Genre/Influences: Shoegaze, Cold-Wave, Rock-Pop.
Format: Digital, 2CD.
Background/Info: Hailing from London (UK) This Is Radio Silence is now active for a while. This album is a fine selection from singles and EP’s released between 2019 and 2021, live songs and previously unreleased material. We get a total of twenty four songs.
Content: The album is eclectic which is probably because of the material that has been released over different years and releases. There’s a noticeable Rock-Pop influence with some Indie elements on top but This Is Radio Silence is also driven by good-old Dark-Wave / Post-Punk music. Several songs are also into pure Shoegaze mixing guitar playing and electronics. The vocals create a shimmering effect which is fitting to the sound. The six last songs are live edits.
+ + + : If you never heard about this band the self-titled album is a great opportunity to get familiar with a talented formation. I personally prefer their Shoegaze driven work excelling at “There Is No Time” and “Disappointed”. In a similar vein but a little bit harder I highly recommend “Impermanence”. Other noticeable cuts are the darker, powerful “Empty Mirrors”, the uplifting “The Yellow House” and the Indie-Pop/Rock like debut song “Fallen Men”.
– – – : The live songs are rather cool but not exactly adding a bonus to this double disc.
Conclusion: This Is Radio Silence definitely deserves more attention; this album being a perfect chance to discover the diversified Post-Punk & Shoegaze universe of the band.
Best songs: “There Is No Time”, “Disappointed”, “Impermanence”, “Empty Mirrors”, “The Yellow House”, “Fallen Men”.
Rate: 8.
Artist: www.thisisradiosilence.com / www.facebook.com/thisisradiosilence
Label: www.disconnectedmusic.co.uk / www.facebook.com/disconnectsmusic
About This Is Radio Silence
This Is Radio Silence is a London, UK alternative band. According to the band’s own Bandcamp profile, the lineup includes Ben McLees, Hunter Barr, Geoff Courts, Adrian Giddings and Julian Perris. The project also shares its Bandcamp page with associated artists Disconnects and Earth Loop Recall. The self-titled album on Disconnected Music gathers singles and EPs released between 2019 and 2021, together with live recordings and previously unreleased material, spanning the band’s Dark-Wave, Post-Punk and Shoegaze range.
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