“Inside an Atom” is our first peek at Astronaut’s forthcoming debut album Silence One. It’s a great representation of the band’s hypnotic, atmospheric sound. Sparse, lush beginnings evolve into a rhythmically consuming groove after the 30-second mark, with a wash of synths at 01:12 signaling another melodic shift that reminds of Tame Impala’s spaciest work. The mid-section onward continues the aforementioned atmospheric strengths, especially as the vocals dissolve in the final minute in favor of a murkily successful assortment of precise rhythms and synth-laden additions. “Inside an Atom” feels like blissfully being lost in space, apt considering the project’s name.
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“Inside an Atom” and other memorable tracks from this month can also be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Best of March 2019’ Spotify playlist.
