London-based artist Giack Bazz presents a dynamic appeal across his third album, Bedtime Stories for Computers — drawing upon a variety of styles, from heavy alt-rock to electronica and contemporary classical. Federico Giacobazzi, the artist behind the project, notes a particular concept emanating through the album: compute music being translated into a rock-forward sound, and then arranged for orchestra. The result is a melodic, aesthetically stimulating release with lingering immersion.
Spanning nearly ten minutes, “Bsfc” opens the album with aptly eclectic intrigue — spanning from spacey synths and spoken-word vocal buzzing into a ferocious array of guitar distortion. It doesn’t take long for Giack Bazz to impress with a production that dazzles in its dizzying yet enjoyable twists and turns. “The Moon Is Painted” follows, echoing a more traditional build in its alternations between haunting vocal introspection and anthemic alt-rock vigor.
Other highlights are abound as well, including the enthused power-pop vibe within “No Direction” and the playful electro-pop effervescence within “Future Ram.” The album as a whole is a thoroughly recommended listen from Giack Bazz, standing out with its seamless incorporation of electronic and rock molds alike.
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“The Moon Is Painted” and other tracks featured this month can be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Emerging Singles’ Spotify playlist.
We discovered this release via MusoSoup, as part of the artist’s promotional campaign.
