posted by Loren on May 6, 2011
If by now one hasn’t noticed by earlier posts, I am a chillwave fan. I enjoy a sound that is gentle and calm during an age when electronic music runs supreme. That’s not to say I completely disregard electro, I just appreciate chillwave a great deal more. That’s why when I first listened to the genteel and floating sound of the High Highs, my mind’s eye instantly saw chillwave, instantly transgressed into a drug-via-music induced state where the music is felt rather than heard.
Their music isn’t entirely predictable, and in some cases, it’s quite intangible. In some instances, their sound has quiet, lurking guitars reminiscent of Band of Horses, but at the same time vocals similar to Small Black. At other times, acoustic rhythms lean towards more of a simple Iron and Wine sound. Save the eclectic beat behind the beauty of “Flowers Bloom,” a song that defines chillwave, with lingering static and reverb unlike no other. But on tracks like “Horses,” the reverb is still there and the tempo held down, but acoustics compliment the vocals so well that the transitions are impeccable. The array of rhythms leaves me lost and unfound, running amuck among the mysticism. Unfortunate as it is, they don’t have many tracks available, but nonetheless they’re worth the listen.
High Highs – Flowers Bloom (Downloaded 953 times)
High Highs – Horses (Downloaded 720 times)
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» Meaningless labels: Chillwave • Floating • Fuzzy • Male vocal • Reverb
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May 6th, 2011 at 8:53 pm
Flowers Bloom is a treat – thanks for sharing.