When someone like Radiohead releases an album for free (order processing charge aside), the move is given credence by the band\u2019s superstar popularity and their already existing massive fanbase, a good chunk of which might not only pay an amount to download the music but would also otherwise attend a concert or two.<\/p>\n
It might not be a bad idea if a new band that no one\u2019s ever heard of does the same for their very first release; it\u2019s just a matter of giving your music the maximum exposure. All this is great, but in this day and age, where it has never been easier for anyone to access music for free and it is so easy for a band to get lost within the myriad Facebook and MySpace pages of other acts, would the idea of \u201cpay what you want\u201d yield any dividend? <\/p>\n
At least for Eolune, it certainly should. The band\u2019s six-song debut EP Canvas<\/i> is a treasure. Eolune does follow the current trend of synthesizer-influenced indie rock, but their distinctive sound has its unique charm that doesn\u2019t drown them out among the din of the music on top 40 college rock radio. <\/p>\n
Whether intended or not, this Boston-based duo\u2019s music has all the hallmarks of the long-forgotten genre of Grebo rock. The sonic guitars and vigorous drums have the characteristics of \u201890s indie punk bands like Ned\u2019s Atomic Dustbin and Chapterhouse. Bandmates Corey Wade and David Hunt sing with the heartfelt ardor of a debuting New Wave band.<\/p>\n
Eolune doesn\u2019t use the keyboards to irresponsibly make the music sound \u201cretro\u201d or \u201csynth pop\u201d or just throws it in just because it is the sound of the times. The synthesizers are offered in a more periphrastic manner as \u201celectronic arrangements\u201d used to create nifty intriguing noises, never fading in as mere ambience, and at the same time, never diminishing the guitars, which are the main focus of the music. <\/p>\n
Wade\u2019s guitar playing is full of character with wonderful intricacies that make some of the best parts of a song. Also Hunt\u2019s bass playing deserves a mention, along with guest drummer Jonathan Schmidt\u2019s drumming, which together provide an amazing rhythm section that injects rhythmic depths to the music, which is sophisticated, but not too complicated.<\/p>\n
Canvas<\/i> is a fine debut; in fact, one couldn\u2019t have done it better. In addition to its free availability, this is the perfect introduction a new band could present of itself. If only this was a full-length album and equally as good, then it would have said volumes more about this fledgling group. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":40,"featured_media":30325,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"artist":[8575],"rating":[5613],"class_list":["post-41984","review","type-review","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","artist-eolune","rating-rating-a-minus"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/review\/41984","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/review"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/review"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/40"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=41984"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/review\/41984\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/30325"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=41984"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"artist","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/artist?post=41984"},{"taxonomy":"rating","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rating?post=41984"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}