The
Bedroom Hour is an unsigned band from West London. Their album Hinterland
was released about two weeks ago.
Listening
to that along with 2013's Themes, my first thought was that Hinterland
was a move into a more reflective and experimental music, but the foreshadowing
was there. The haunting guitars run through all of the music, and there are
really beautiful instrumental bits that are never overpowering.
Perhaps
nothing predicted "Ww/Me", but that really means there is nothing
like it. I don't even know how to describe it. There is a guitar thread running
through it that reminds me of Billy Idol-era Steve Stevens, but there are other
sounds that are very futuristic, and since the vocals are still kind of going
in the haunting vein, maybe it's the percussion that grounds it.
The
music is thoughtful and affecting, and that's what you carry away, but there is
nonetheless some rock to it. That can especially be heard on "I See
Suns" and "Tyrannosaur."
So,
it's interesting to listen to. My personal favorites, "X Marks the
Spot" and "Slow Motion Cinema" are on the older release, and yet
I feel like there is a maturation and growing confidence going on with Hinterland
that bodes well for The Bedroom Hour's future.
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