A lushly atmospheric electronic pop appeal shines through A State of Mind, a recent album from RBLN, an artist based in Palm Springs, CA. Introspective lyricism and mellow vocals combine with a dynamic array of electronic tonal pursuits, from club-friendly house to nocturnal ambient intrigue.
The album’s title track opens with a spacey mystique, melding lush synth layers into hypnotic percussive ruminations. Dreamily subdued vocals and trickling acoustics take hold thereafter as the synths fade, re-emerging again amidst the acoustics at mid-point. Right away, the album showcases a strong grasp of atmosphere, a tendency that continues throughout. The subsequent “Everything You Know” succeeds with a brisker rhythmic envelopment, compelling alongside a confessional vocal drive and buzzing synth engrossment.
A State of Mind continues to impress through its enchanting half-hour. “Paradoxes: Choice + Freedom” sends chills in its cohesive interaction between chilly synth pads and club-friendly spurts of color, combined with debonair vocal adornments that continue the hypnotic entrancement. Closing track “Séance” is another stunner, also impressing in its balancing of heavy rhythmic pulsations with serene vocal and synth components. A State of Mind presents a fully captivating listening experience from RBLN.
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“Paradoxes: Choice + Freedom” is also featured in the genre-based, best-of Spotify compilation Emerging Indie Electronic. Stream the playlist below:
We discovered this release via MusoSoup, as part of the artist’s promotional campaign.
