Agent K(ahunasan)
Star Tropics have come up with one the best Dreampop releases of 2017.
They deliver on the promise set up by its previous BC Singles.
Jangly Guitars, layered female/male vocals over pastoral melodies.
All Killer; no filler on this set of dreamy blissed sonic landscapes
Favorite track: Lost World.
Lost World
by Star Tropics
Art Fin
Katsuhiko Hayashi
simon salas
bluecloud777
Lisle Mitnik
GEORGE BANOS
A Nice Person
J. Edward Keyes
Thomas Lavery
kiyoaki
Jesse
Jerry Hou
Joe Edwards
J
Jimmy Beaulieu
When The Sun Hits
Dann Queralt Baiges
sevensummers_jp
Stephen Quinn
Rubén B.
twisterella
Miho Furukawa
Grahame Heath
Brian Kreeger
bainard
Pierre
Mark
Kyle Riddle
Clarke Robinson
-
Streaming + DownloadIncludes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
$8 USD or more
-
Record/Vinyl + Digital Albumpressed on white vinyl
Includes unlimited streaming of Lost World via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.shipping out on or around September 8, 2017$18 USD or more
1. |
Windfall
02:47
|
|||
2. |
Lost World
02:43
|
|||
3. |
Another Sunny Day
03:27
|
|||
4. |
All The Way To Heaven
03:41
|
|||
5. |
Sparrow
04:51
|
|||
6. |
Wildfire
03:48
|
|||
7. |
Chapel Hill
02:43
|
|||
8. |
Summer Rain
03:23
|
|||
9. |
Gemini
04:29
|
about
Following the two fantastic singles that the band has put out in the past, Shelflife and Fastcut Records are incredibly excited to be releasing the debut full-length by Chicago's Star Tropics. "Lost World" cements the band's pop songwriting prowess, and its nine tracks all have equal likelihood of ending up ingrained in your brain.
Formed after a chance meeting thanks to an early Smiths b-side, Star Tropics have been playing shows since 2012, including a performance at the 2013 NYC Popfest. Their previously released singles "By My Side" (b/w "Tempest") and "Summer Rain" (b/w "Swept Away") have established Star Tropics as a group that fans of dreamy, jangly pop need to keep their eyes on. With "Lost World," the band is here to show established followers and newly earned fans alike that their talent isn't just confined to singles. Featuring "Summer Rain" seated comfortably beside eight new songs, the album sees Star Tropics perfecting their already sharpened craft.
The band has said that their sound can be characterized as "equal parts celebratory and introspective," a description that holds truer than ever on the new LP. "Windfall," the album's first track (and only instrumental), wastes no time in enveloping the listener in warm nostalgia. Lush guitars are painted over with a Rickenbacker lead and refreshingly melodic bassline; all of which are sounds that the group employs beautifully throughout "Lost World" as a whole. Like many smart bands, though, Star Tropics don't play all their cards right off the bat. It's not until the third track, "Another Sunny Day," that we hear the tandem vocals of guitarist Nikki and bassist Loren in full effect. The gentleness of their voices blend together beautifully, a strength that the band is acutely aware of. "All The Way To Heaven" sees them both trade off and join together on vocal duties in a way that brings to mind English indie-poppers Veronica Falls.
"Lost World" is packed with captivating guitar leads and melodies, equally jangly and shimmering, that provide the perfect palette on which Nikki and Loren can mix even more infectious vocal colors. Even when they opt for the solo vocals, like Nikki's on album centerpiece "Sparrow," these songs shine. Star Tropics have created something memorable with "Lost World," and it will be stuck with you long after listening, whether you like it or not--but we're willing to bet on the former.
Formed after a chance meeting thanks to an early Smiths b-side, Star Tropics have been playing shows since 2012, including a performance at the 2013 NYC Popfest. Their previously released singles "By My Side" (b/w "Tempest") and "Summer Rain" (b/w "Swept Away") have established Star Tropics as a group that fans of dreamy, jangly pop need to keep their eyes on. With "Lost World," the band is here to show established followers and newly earned fans alike that their talent isn't just confined to singles. Featuring "Summer Rain" seated comfortably beside eight new songs, the album sees Star Tropics perfecting their already sharpened craft.
The band has said that their sound can be characterized as "equal parts celebratory and introspective," a description that holds truer than ever on the new LP. "Windfall," the album's first track (and only instrumental), wastes no time in enveloping the listener in warm nostalgia. Lush guitars are painted over with a Rickenbacker lead and refreshingly melodic bassline; all of which are sounds that the group employs beautifully throughout "Lost World" as a whole. Like many smart bands, though, Star Tropics don't play all their cards right off the bat. It's not until the third track, "Another Sunny Day," that we hear the tandem vocals of guitarist Nikki and bassist Loren in full effect. The gentleness of their voices blend together beautifully, a strength that the band is acutely aware of. "All The Way To Heaven" sees them both trade off and join together on vocal duties in a way that brings to mind English indie-poppers Veronica Falls.
"Lost World" is packed with captivating guitar leads and melodies, equally jangly and shimmering, that provide the perfect palette on which Nikki and Loren can mix even more infectious vocal colors. Even when they opt for the solo vocals, like Nikki's on album centerpiece "Sparrow," these songs shine. Star Tropics have created something memorable with "Lost World," and it will be stuck with you long after listening, whether you like it or not--but we're willing to bet on the former.
credits
released July 7, 2017
tags
license
all rights reserved
discography
-
Jul 2017 -
Feb 2015 -
May 2013
