Club Meds

Sound DNA

• Alt/Indie
• Indie Rock

• layered
• bohemian
• earnest

About

After four solo efforts as Dan Mangan, <i>Club Meds</i> is the first release by JUNO Award–winning singer/songwriter under the name Dan Mangan + Blacksmith. And fittingly so, considering the big leap forward it represents for Mangan. Edgy and sonically dense, <i>Club Meds</i> is full of surprises and nuanced arrangements, and it's every bit a band effort. Loops, squalling effects, and subtle interplay among instruments give the album an overall claustrophobic sound, with occasional bursts into open space as on “A Doll’s House/Pavlovia” and “XVI.” At times, traditional song structures are abandoned entirely, creating a disorienting effect that remains beautiful despite the album’s jagged edges.

via Apple Music

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