In Rotation: Barcelona - Absolutes
Track Listing:
1. Falling Out of Trees
2. It’s About Time
3. Stars
4. Lesser Things
5. First Floor People
6. Get up, Get up, Get Up
7. Response
8. Colors
9. You Will Pull Through
10. Numb
11. Please Don’t Go
Genre: Rock
Not since Wolf Parade’s 2005 release Apologies to Queen Mary has a band relied so much on a balanced sound, making the title of Barcelona’s new album, Absolutes, slightly ironic. The band is at their best letting the guitars meld with the keyboards, while letting the drums simmer in the background, providing structure to the song when it needs it, never reveling in excess or minimalism. While the album dips slightly from some over-wrought piano ballads, for the most part it serves as an example of how indie rock records should operate: melodic and unpretentious. Read more…
