These dudes know how to make intriguing psychedelic tunes.<\/p>\n
Toronto trio Absolutely Free has\u00a0released a few singles over the past couple years. These dudes know how to make intriguing psychedelic ambient tunes.<\/p>\n
The album starts out with the appropriately titled \u201cWindow of Time\u201d which is slow, dreamy and experimental. It leads quite nicely into \u201cBeneath the Air\u201d a track which features a 60s psych vibe complete with drums which sound similar to the drums from \u201cTomorrow Never Knows\u201d (The Beatles).<\/p>\n
\u201cStriped Light\u201d mixes electronic grooves with psych rock making an infectious track. \u201cBurred Lens\u201d shows off Absolutely Free\u2019s ambient chops. It\u2019s a little spacey reminds me a bit of Kraftwerk. The beat and groove are pretty enthralling. \u00a0\u201cEarth II\u201d harkens back to the psych vibe but with loads of electronic elements. Think Tame Impala but much more experimental and far out.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy Dim Age\u201d features some Foxygen-esque instrumentation and a chilled out vibe. \u00a0\u201cVision\u2019s\u201d is probably the most captivating track. It starts out with samples for several 50s songs and then transitions into a rapid explosion of echoed vocals and psych grooves. \u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n
Absolutely Free<\/i> is definitely a very well thought out album. The time signatures and movements are not predictable but fresh and keep the listener\u2019s attention. This one will definitely jive well with what we have spinning at 90.7.<\/p>\n
Recommended if you like: Temples, Foxygen, experimental ambient<\/p>\n
Recommended tracks: “Beneath the Air,” “Striped Light,” “Vision’s,” “My Dim Age,” and “Earth II”<\/p>\n
Reviewed by Emilie Stafford\u00a0October 28, 2014<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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