From what started out as a solo bedroom recording project just five years ago in a dorm at Virginia Tech, Jack Tatum has given birth to his third full length album, released February 19th on New York label Captured Tracks. Life Of Pause is an evolution in the sound of a modern day Bowie. This album blends hypnotic orchestral arrangements with R&B sounds and introspective vocals.
What’s so great about this
album and all of Wild Nothing’s other releases is that it doesn’t fit into any
genre, and there is pretty much no situation where listening to a Wild Nothing
album is inappropriate. The title track, Life Of Pause, is a nostalgic
reflection on what music from the 80’s should have sounded like. This leads in
to one of the best song introductions I have heard in a while on Alien. The track of the album for me is To Know You, the song resonates for some
reason I can’t quite figure out. Probably the awesome synthesisers.
Wild Nothing’s third album
lived up to all the hype I had for it. Although I still prefer his first
release, Gemini, my personal favourite album, I feel the depth and
craftsmanship that went into this new record will stand the test of time. This is
the sort of album that will take the stress out of any given day no matter how
big your student loan or how fucked up your flatting situation is getting.
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