Radium88 - Metamorphosis
Nov 7, 10:06 by Stefan KoopmanschapRadium88 call themselves an ‘indie alternative band’. What this basically comes down to is a combination of live instrumentation with samples and vocals. A mixture, done well and in a very interesting way.
The various working methods of Radium88 result in a varied album with several different styles of music. The opening track, The Deep End, is a short, ambient, opening of the album. The second track, which is the titletrack Metamorphosis, is a downtempo tune with beautiful ethnic-influenced vocals which would fit well in one of the various lounge compilations that are out there. And another show of variation is the third track, which has a much more electronic feel (spacey house), but with beautiful string arrangements.
And the variation continues throughout the album. This makes the album very interesting to listen to. The use of vocals, both male and female, and the use of real instruments such as guitars, combined with electronic sounds gives the album a very mature sound. This could well attract a bigger audience sooner or later.
My personal preference goes to the downtempo tracks Metamorphosis and Dust. Both are quite well-done tracks with nice vocals. Very solid tunes.
Released on CDBaby
See also: Radium88 website