![]() ![]() A traditional approach to melding instruments has been blurred on Better Nature, with synths and guitars manipulated in the studio to be almost indistinguishable, creating futuristic and melodic buzzes and pulsing waves.Īlthough they have ventured into potentially polarising territory, one thing remains true. And dynamics remain the most engaging aspect of the band’s music. The arrangement flirts with oppression but stays dynamic enough to be interesting. ![]() ![]() On tracks like ‘Connection’, Joe Lester’s throbbing synths and swells of keyboards drown out guitarist and singer Brian Aubert’s chords. The songs speak to a desire for broad, propulsive layers of texture, drawing on Chris Guanlao monstrous drumming as a secret weapon instead of their trademark guitar. This desire to morph their songwriting, and explore and introduce fresh musical ideas, is most evident on Better Nature. Working again with Jacknife Lee, who produced Neck, and Grammy-award winning mix engineer Alan Moulder, Silversun Pickups’s fourth album shimmers with their most studio-produced sheen. But across the three ensuing records – 2009’s fervent and scintillating Swoon, 2012’s expansive and anthemic Neck of the Woods and their new experimental rock offering Better Nature – the LA quartet has continued to spread their sonic wings. It’s been almost 10 years since Silversun Pickups appeared with debut record Carnavas, drawing quick comparisons to buzzsaw-guitar ’90s bands like Smashing Pumpkins. ![]()
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