Our contributor Jason has written a review of the debut album from Roosevelt. I must admit, the album is really good. Here is Jason's review ...
Cheers then,
—Davearama
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Roosevelt – Self Titled
Late summer is a
particularly unique and somewhat bittersweet feeling. It’s still sunny but the
days are suddenly shorter and you begin to notice a chill in the air. You begin
to realize that the summer that once felt endlessly sunny is inevitably coming
to a close and dreary days lie just around the corner.
The recently released
self-titled album from Roosevelt (aka Marius Lauber) manages to capture the end
of summer perfectly. Falling in the electronic music spectrum neatly between
nu-disco and chillwave, the beats and rhythms are sunny and the hooks are
catchy. Much of the warmth comes from the use of real drums and guitars as
opposed to programmed beats and samples that typically accompany synth-driven
music. Meanwhile, the lyrics, combined with vocals and synths that are frequently
awash in reverb, imbue each song with a brisk breeze of longing and nostalgia.
Thematically, virtually
every track seems to be reflecting on a love affair that has ended or is about
to end. “She was ready in the morning/If only I could turn back time/Take me
back to the dawning/We’re slipping away,” Roosevelt sings on “Wait Up.” On
“Belong” he reflects on “All those passing days/chasing me in the night.” The standout-single “Fever” is one of the poppiest
tracks on the album. It is also about a yearning — in this case to “bring back the
fever again.”
Even the straight-up dance
tunes are not so much hands-in-the-air floor fillers but rather escapist,
dancing-by-yourself numbers. "Night Moves" — the most overt dance track on the
album, will definitely make you want to move but there is a moody undercurrent
running throughout. “Colours” is another energetic number that cuts against the
uptempo beats with bittersweet lyrics: “When you left you took your colours with
you to make them last.”
“Close” — a
not-quite-ballad ends the album on a poignant note. “Hold me ‘til the sunrise/Days
are turning black/You’ll be sorry when you realize there’s no turning back.” It’s
a farewell with just a bit of sting in its tail, wistfully delivered as if
waiting for summer to return again.
Roosevelt’s debut album is
available on digital outlets everywhere. Buy your copy today!
—Jason
P.S. To get the latest
updates on Roosevelt (especially tour dates that are going on now) like his official Facebook page. And don’t forget to like Poptastic Confessions Facebook page!
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