This is Astrolab's, one of the many great Indonesian twee pop bands, first EP for
Dufflecoat and i hope its the first of many as it is an essential slice of melanchoic indie pop.
"Crystal clear" is straight from the classic C86 mould, sweet melody, yearning vocals and an infectious chorus. Its one of those songs that transports you out of whatever mundane reality you might be inhabiting and to a more glorious world, as great pop music should. "Grey and fall" doesn't have quite the same magic but is still a very good fast song that rollicks along.
"I wish the sun keep me warm" pares things back a lot, its glorious and intelligent, packed with sweet flourishes. The song is multifaceted, an indie pop epic in many ways. Save the best to last maybe, "Let's taking it" is heavenly, a heavenly jangly pop classic (or should be anyway). Like the rest of the EP it just washes over you and i would say it hugs you with a twee sweetness though that might make me sound too much like a Masterchef judge.
Superb stuff, all of it. One of the best singles in 2011 no question.
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