Evagelia Maravelias (voce, keyboards, batteria) e Brian Wenckebach
(chitarre, programming) da Brooklyn, New York City, sono gli unici
titolari della sigla Elika.
Già dal primo ascolto risulta chiaro che le ispirazioni sono più d'una,
con particolare predilezione per il pop elettronico e la dilatazione
ambientale punteggiata da ritmica downtempo. Gli spunti più
interessanti sono quelli in cui viene dedicata particolare attenzione
alla struttura del brano come nel caso di Nowhere, notevole ballata al bivio tra Lali Puna e Slowdive, in cui le due parti che la compongono finiscono per rivelarsi eccellenti. They'll hate us è invece una dolce e notturna lullaby che si apre in un refrain docile e brumoso. In Let Down ci sono forti echi New Order
soprattutto nell'uso dei synth. Per quello che riguarda il resto,
forse, c'è un po' troppa voglia di appoggiarsi su melodie ordinarie.
Talvolta, il fatto di poter contare su una vocalità cristallina ed
impeccabile come quella della Maravelias può rivelarsi un tranello che
imbriglia la composizione e talvolta le toglie un po' troppo respiro.
Un discreto debutto ...ma un po' in apnea.
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Elika - Trying Got Us Nowhere - Evagelia Maravelias (voice, keyboards, drums) and Brian Wenckebach (guitars, programming) from Brooklyn, New York City, are the exclusive core members of Elika. Since the first listen, it's clear they have more than an inspiration, with a particular taste for electronic pop and multi-layered ambient spelled by downtempo rhythms. There are more interesting ideas when they dedicate more attention to the song structure, like with Nowhere, noteworthy ballad and crossroad between Lali Puna and Slowdive, whose its two parts are excellent. They'll hate us is a sweet and nocturnal lullaby opening with a docile and misty refrain. In Let Down there are strong echoes of New Order especially about the use of synths. As what is left, maybe there is too much will to rest on ordinary melodies. Sometimes, the chance You can count on crystalline as well faultless vocals like Maravelias' ones can turn everything into a trap that harnesses the songwriting, loosing breath. - A fairly good debut.. yet somehow in apnoea.
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Elika - Trying Got Us Nowhere - Evagelia Maravelias (voice, keyboards, drums) and Brian Wenckebach (guitars, programming) from Brooklyn, New York City, are the exclusive core members of Elika. Since the first listen, it's clear they have more than an inspiration, with a particular taste for electronic pop and multi-layered ambient spelled by downtempo rhythms. There are more interesting ideas when they dedicate more attention to the song structure, like with Nowhere, noteworthy ballad and crossroad between Lali Puna and Slowdive, whose its two parts are excellent. They'll hate us is a sweet and nocturnal lullaby opening with a docile and misty refrain. In Let Down there are strong echoes of New Order especially about the use of synths. As what is left, maybe there is too much will to rest on ordinary melodies. Sometimes, the chance You can count on crystalline as well faultless vocals like Maravelias' ones can turn everything into a trap that harnesses the songwriting, loosing breath. - A fairly good debut.. yet somehow in apnoea.
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