{"id":65099,"date":"2017-12-15T14:54:41","date_gmt":"2017-12-15T20:54:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/?p=65099"},"modified":"2017-12-15T14:54:41","modified_gmt":"2017-12-15T20:54:41","slug":"tender-modern-addiction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/2017\/12\/15\/tender-modern-addiction\/","title":{"rendered":"Tender: Modern Addiction"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"TENDER are a duo made up of producers James Cullen and Dan Cobb, two London-native flatmates tired of the repetitive and commercialized nature of popular music groups. In 2015, they formed the band in order to (at least one would assume), like many other indie acts, combat what some may call an epidemic of unoriginal music with a new and unique sound. On Modern Addiction<\/em>, they do not do that.<\/p>\n

The album\u2019s sound is clean, layered, and well-produced – however, it doesn\u2019t exactly have what could be called a \u201cnew\u201d sound. There are some unique tracks here and there, such as \u201cMachine\u201d (very danceable), and \u201cErode,\u201d but unfortunately a greater majority of the songs are difficult to tell apart and, as a result, melt together to form a forgettable mess. The vocals do not help with this issue either – not only do they sound like an aspiring ASMR YouTube star, they\u2019re low in range, uniform, and carry a sound that calls back too many memories of other synth pop vocal styles. One might refer to it as \u201creverb porn.\u201d<\/p>\n

Negative comments aside, it\u2019s not as though TENDER totally dropped the ball here. They still delivered a polished product with sultry, rolling synths that often seem to dance with the vocals as they flow on. Sometimes they\u2019re not fully on target with the sensual yet detached sound that the album is shooting for, but when you remember that this is the duo\u2019s full-length debut, it may just make you more excited for what they may grow to become down the road.
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\nRecommended If You Like: Glass Animals, Sylvan Esso, Phantogram
\nRecommended Tracks: 2 (Nadir), 5 (Erode), 7 (Machine)
\nDo Not Play: None
\nWritten by Sam Blaufuss on 12\/15\/2017 <\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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