People Will Need This (once they hear it.)Īustralian Russell Fitzgibbon has a very simple, straightforward idea of what makes good SynthPop: warmth. Later, it is dreamy flutes, tape effects, and a very slurry (in a good way) Galanopoulos even spinning a little Soul into “Never So Bad.” With so many influences at play and so much of a sonic feast, PWNT’s biggest feat is never feeling overstuffed and self-aware. In addition, he knows how to punch up a track (“Lonely”) with a big enough beat to qualify for BritPop status. “Clouds” slips up on you with its mild Psychedelia turning into '66-style Sunshine Pop. So “Play What’s Not There” is a sonic journey through classic Sixties/Seventies production, but Galanopoulos has a true ear for Pop hooks. While the lengthy “Intro” catches you off guard with its Brian Wilson-isms, “From Me To You” follows it with harpsichord and a breezy Seventies groove (extra points to Galanopoulos for singing through the Leslie) that turns into 10cc. Like Tame Impala and countless others, PWNT never settles on one mood. “All Depends on You” with Will Fox actually works around the limitations of their recording, cutting them together with one expert click. On the best tracks, all the pieces fall into place and yet still have that fuzzy, lo-fi glow. Nashville’s Kosta Galanopoulos sounds like an obsessive creator on his warm, Beatles-esque second album.
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