Angels With Fangs is a stylish, delectably moody album from Gallowayyys. The Los Angeles-based artist delivers a darkly cavernous sound with post-punk, art-pop, and punk/emo influence, exploring themes involving “boyhood rebellion and his coming of age into manhood.” The opening title track holds firmly from the get-go, as suavely confident vocals and a hypnotic rhythmic pulse show a sound that’s simultaneously hazy and hooky.
The standout “Heart Throb” also consumes with its nocturnal suaveness. A thick bass pulse concocts a post-punk pull amidst conversational vocals in the intro. A robotic vocal effect and twinkling keys emerge with ample intrigue, exuding a sort of melancholic sci-fi glow. The track commands with its shifting between suave post-punk influence and spacey electro-tinged fantasy.
Riveting soundscapes are abundant throughout the album. “Crazy Like A Fox” meshes spacious ’80s rhythms and forlorn synth mellowness for a thoroughly atmospheric spell. The closing “Buried Alive” weaves nostalgic guitar murmurs and heartfelt vocals with climactic allure, reminding fondly of Yves Tumor. A consistent element is Gallowayyys’ tendency to incorporate vocals that straddle yearning emotion and hooky punches, with the finale enjoyably representative as the refrain escalates in power.
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This and other tracks featured this month can be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Best of April 2023’ Spotify playlist.
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