Contrails is an indie pop band based in Vienna in Austria who have a purist approach to pop music, spurning pointless technology in favour of the traditional instruments but using them to produce a modern and multi-layered rich sound.
This is the band's debut album and it is a thing of joy. Intelligent and thought provoking indie pop such as on the opener "Castles" with its beautiful melodies. "Point of endings" has a delicious acoustic driven melody and has a pleasingly retro air to it.
"I, the rocket" which builds from an understated acoustic beginning adding a layer of strings to perfectly accompany the vocals. "High times" is my highlight though which opens with a beautiful piece of flute before flying into a very catchy indie pop song. Contrails have a distinctive and addictive sound who everyone who likes intelligent pop music should check out.
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