genre: alternative thrash rock, electro popartist: The Sunset Curse
album: Artificial Heart
street date: June 26th 2010
featured tracks: Too Close To The Sun, Flavor
label: Helmet Room Recordings
I wish we could feature every track on this album on the podcast this week. Unfortunately, there's a two-song limit.
The Sunset Curse is a trio out of Denver, CO that can deliver a wild, rocking live show as well as a carefully thought out album. Their unique sound has been compared to bands like MGMT, The Mars Volta, and At The Drive In-- though, the best description I've seen to date is "genre-defying." The band says the secret behind their awesome sound is the fact that they are inspired by a wide range of musicians (some favorites include Sting, At The Drive In, Etta James, and Rush. Yeah, that's certainly a diverse collection of influences). "The best art pulls from everything [the creators] like," says the band. Truth.
Too Close To The Sun is the perfect example of the band's genre-defiance-- it's got elements of electro-pop and indie rock, artfully mixed with introspection, a touch of melancholy, and a nod to Greek mythology.
Flavor could easily be the sensual story of any two strangers that lock eyes on any given Friday night. The song opens with a flirtatious hook and closes with a transition from a heartbeat-tempo bassline to a treble-y crescendo... enough said.
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