Immersing with a range of dreamy rock introspection and enticing vigor, Frenzy is the new album from Andrew Alarcon. Raised in Queens, New York and now based in Nassau, Alcaron describes the album as “about existing and pressing onwards in spite of perfectionism and misery.”
Following a debut album that embraced a more acoustic, singer/songwriter territory, Alcaron embraces a more textured rock emotion here — successfully pairing these grander productions with honest thematic pursuits, ranging from the benefits of therapy on “Everyone” to the artistic influences within the title track; “Frenzy” references a type of damage in the games Bloodborne and Elden Ring, in addition to influence from the works of HP Lovecraft. As the artist explains: “When the album was finished, and we were finally able to reflect on it as one cohesive piece, it was clear that the album was a sonic embodiment of the phrase ‘frenzy,’ capturing the chaotic thoughts that dominated my twenties.”
Musically, Frenzy is consistently impressive in its dynamic structural evolutions — often arising from lush reflections into rousing bursts of emotion. One such example: “Endless Dream” excels in its initial guitar glistening, reminding fondly of The Clientele, and eventually arrives into warming guitar distortion that embeds seamlessly. Opening track “Otherwise” hints at those singer/songwriter roots initially, swelling thereafter into a resonating rock arsenal with lovely shades of Deerhunter. “Mend,” with its atmospheric acoustic-driven sound, is another charmer. Frenzy is an enveloping overall success from Andrew Alarcon.
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“Otherwise” 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.
