Put your face up to the Windowpane EP and experience the thrilling music of Aluminum. The San Francisco quartet makes an aggressive shoegaze wrapped around a nugget of sugary pop and riding baggy rhythms. And then they sidestep being typecast with some sweet dreampop. The effect is exciting and addictive.
The EP begins with the title track, which may become your favorite driving track although it sounds damn fine sitting in my desk chair. After the following gauzy electric interlude of "Waiting For Tomorrow", Aluminum returns with the racing, slashing shoegaze of "Solar" -- and yes, it does seem as hot as the sun. In a delightful change of pace, "With You", the fourth track, is a gentle dreampop tune. "Secrets Breed" is another brief electronic breath-catcher before the closing explosion of "Red & Gold" which combines the various facets of Aluminum to great effect.
Aluminum are Marc Leyda (vocals/guitar/sampler/synth), Ryan Gonsalves (vocals/bass), Austin Montanari (guitar), and Eric Mohammed (drums). Windowpane EP is out now in digital and vinyl formats via Dany Boy Records.
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