There are certain types of venues that are not suitable for live performances of certain types of music. For instance, punk music isn\u2019t best experienced live at a concert hall, but at a cavernous \u201csardine can\u201d of a venue, where bodily stench and spit are as integral to the experience as the music itself. Similarly, it is hard to picture Lion Sphere playing anywhere else but at a concert hall in a winery, with the show titled \u201can evening with Lion Sphere,\u201d because nothing says \u201ccozy\u201d more than this Berlin-based outfit\u2019s music.<\/p>\n
Lion Sphere\u2019s debut EP is the kind of music that makes for a perfect show when you are out on a date \u2013sophisticated and serene music that will compliment your impeccable attire and the glass of wine that you are holding. Just listen to the chilled-out acoustic instrumental \u201cAt The Lakeside\u201d and this visual will make total sense.<\/p>\n
Yes, Lion Sphere\u2019s music is \u201ccautious.\u201d The band churns out soulful indie pop music, consisting of comforting vocals, soft guitars, and swooning keys that play the sweetest harmonies.<\/p>\n
Now, it is safe to casually toss around this sort of description for just about any indie band these days. However, Lion Sphere is a different sort of indie band. Their music is soaring, but it is restrained \u2013 even right down to the drums, which are played with finesse. Similarly, frontman Joel Montagud\u2019s smoky vocals are passionate but he also sings with a beautiful elegance that not too many of today\u2019s indie singers can brag about. On the whole, Lion Sphere performs with the poise and virtuosity of a jazz act on this EP.<\/p>\n
As a matter of fact, the dreamy and soulful music on The Infinite You <\/i>is full of jazzy undertones. A couple of the more obvious manifestations of this are the short jazzy synth segues following the chorus on single \u201cSisters\u201d and the Steely Dan-like full-on jazz-rock synth section on \u201cSilk Mountain.\u201d<\/p>\n
On the whole, this release is pretty catchy. This is purely because of great songwriting and great musicianship \u2013 just the simple stuff, and nothing else. Lion Sphere makes it very clear on this EP that they are all about serious musicianship. The band\u2019s artistry and what they are capable of is evident on \u201cRest Of Me,\u201d \u201cCaravan,\u201d and the title track, which aren\u2019t really outwardly catchy, but are still so beautiful and alluring.<\/p>\n
Indie music is awash with mediocre and predictable acts that nevertheless make pretty decent music that is melodious and catchy. But Lion Sphere is unique, a band that can make really accessible music and at the same time be totally different from the rest of the crowd without being eccentric.<\/p>\n
The imagery of Lion Sphere playing at a winery for an audience consisting of well-dressed folks on dates is certainly corny. But if there is anyone that can pull it off in this setting, it is Lion Sphere. Being \u201ctoo hip\u201d isn\u2019t part of this group\u2019s game, which is based utterly on being excellent musicians and proves that this is not just another indie band with guitars and synthesizers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":40,"featured_media":33029,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"artist":[9953],"rating":[5617],"class_list":["post-44813","review","type-review","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","artist-lion-sphere","rating-rating-b-plus"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/review\/44813","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=44813"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/review\/44813\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/33029"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=44813"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"artist","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/artist?post=44813"},{"taxonomy":"rating","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rating?post=44813"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}