The debut album from Ohio-based artist jrdfllrmn, albatross is a gorgeous, dreamy production with explorations into shoegaze, pop, and rock. The project of Jared Fullerman excels with a hooky, atmospheric glow throughout — balancing more subdued, contemplative soundscapes with moments of intensely textural effervescence.
“familiar face” struts a vibrant immediacy, growing a post-punk bass punch into bright synth swells and general bounciness. A mid-point synth dazzling conjures a melodic spell. The track is exemplary of the album’s knack for eclectic tonal soundscapes, weaving cohesively from debonair understatements into hooky imprints.
Jangly guitars and hazy synths concoct a dream-pop allure on “hermit,” another success. “the messenger” also stands out with its balmy, lounge-set piano tones and caressing vocals. albatross is full of highlights in songwriting and atmosphere, elevating consistently with a melodic dream-pop savvy.
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“hermit” and other tracks featured this month can be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Best of July 2023’ Spotify playlist.
“familiar face” is also featured in the genre-based, best-of Spotify compilation Emerging Dream Pop.
We discovered this release via MusoSoup, as part of the artist’s promotional campaign.
