For when you need some synth-y 80s-esqu instrumental\u00a0<\/p>\n
Oceanside is the first EP for New York\u2019s new act, Reputante, and was released on Julian Casablancas\u2019 Cult Records. This album has a sound comparable to the Magnetic Fields with vocals similar to The Strokes (go figure) and The National. The opening track, \u201cLock Me Up,\u201d begins the EP with upbeat melodies and various instruments making it a relatively catchy song. The second track and single is just as catchy if not more so. This track is probably the strongest in the entire EP, whose sound shifts slightly to emotional vocals and lyrics with \u201cSafe N\u2019 Sound.\u201d It gets a bit repetitive as it goes, though the EP picks up again with \u201cSing to You,\u201d which is purposefully meaningless with lyrics like \u201cThere\u2019s no meaning to this song\/I don\u2019t want to think it through\/I just want to sing to you.\u201d There is some happy whistling that comes in halfway through if you\u2019re into that sort of thing. The EP ends with a slightly brooding track titled \u201cNeighbor.\u201d This gives off a sad bastard vibe similar to The National. Overall, this EP features well-crafted tunes, though nothing extraordinary. It is a good play for anyone who likes deep vocals with synthy, 80s-esque instrumentals.<\/p>\n
RIYL: The Strokes, Magnetic Fields, The National<\/p>\n
REC: 1 & 2<\/p>\n
Reviewed by Rachel Bennett on December 4, 2013<\/p>\n
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