Basement Revolver - Embody (2022)

Four years after their full length debut Heavy Eyes, the Canadian indie rockers Basement Revolver are back with their sophomore album Embody. Their music is filled with a healthy dose of ethereal noise and as such, I feel like it fits the blog's persona very well.

The new album is filled with "bold new sounds" and as I presume it means the heavy and stoner-like guitar riffs that from time to time wreck havoc within the indie dream pop music from the Canadians. Because otherwise it's a fairly standard dream pop with its sweet melodies and slightly denser atmosphere (especially in ballads like Storm). This doesn't mean the album is not worthy your attention, quite the opposite really. The compositions are skillfully written so they encompass the perfect amount of dream pop's mood and indie rock's catchiness.

Another thing is that it's also rich lyrics-wise. The band doesn't shy away from difficult and heavy issues as they deal with "questions about identity, faith, mental illness, and sexuality" and it's well seen all over the album, from Skin ("I want to feel at home/ In my skin) up to Long Way ("Facing your fears/ Facing your body/ A vessel of substance/ That carries the blame").

Embody costs 7.5 EUR (10 CAD).

Check: Be Okay

Country: Canada

Genre: dream pop

Label: Sonic Unyon

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