Style: Synthwave with a touch of vaporwave
Primary Emotions/Themes: A chilled out adventure through electric palm trees
Thoughts: Sometimes I like to close my eyes and let music take me away. Not many albums in my collection can truly move me to another state of mind, but somehow Hotel Pools manages to do this every time with their album Still.
The first track, Blue, is not a good indication of the quality of the music on this record. The track is a bit lost and seems like it's trying to find itself. The delay and reverb that the band use so effectively are not used well here and really it's not a great way to start he album.
As soon as Fields starts up though the album shows it's true colors. My head is bobbing back and fourth and I'm in this strange half way point between being completely disembodied and in a completely grounded state grooving to the fantastic beats and melodies.
The more the album goes on the more it takes me to the place of peace and calm. This is synthwave mixed with a tiny bit of vaporwave to create a huge atmosphere that moves my mind away from the chaos and turbulence of every day life. In this sense the album is aptly titled, for my mind is Still.
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