Bon Iver obviously had huge success when he came onto the scene a couple of years ago. His vocal was haunting, and his music was the quite the same so it caught the attention of many. However, even with his new found success, we've not heard much from him since, and the likes of Birdy managed to get her name probably slightly more well known off the back of his work. Angus Powell, someone brand new to us, has many traits of young Bon Iver, but the way in which Monsters, his latest single, captivates has really got us going. We think that Bon has some stiff competition in this young man and wonder just how far it is that he could go.
Misery Pop, in its own right, has become a magnificent and massive market. The likes of Lana Del Rey would be eating this sort of track up, purely because it is ever so downtrodden, but so easy to emulate and sing along to. Somehow, it's catchy.
The pulse of the beat never leaves until the very last breathe needed. Like witnessing the death of a loved one, it is rather beautifully tragic. Angus has a simple vocal. He doesn't use vibrato at all from what we can hear, but he has a way with how he sings regardless that will mesmerise you. The words, too, are not particularly fixed upon something ... you never really know what or who he is singing about, but even so, you will stop and listen and try to piece it together as to fit to your life.
Musically, still, it is rather simple. The percussion is probably the most intricate piece of the puzzle with the pulsing rhythm, and every now and again a slight burst that'll keep you in check, or a cymbal slightly out of place, but ever so noticeable. The piano, too, doesn't change much at all. The vocal, really, just brings it all in, and really allows this to embody a full figure, bellowing at the depths of your conscious. It isn't perfect though, as you may be able to hear. The vocal, at times doesn't quite hit the note you want it to ... particularly when reaching the highest pitches, and at the very end, the cadence is by no means perfect ... however, in saying this, these are particularly minor and there's no doubt that Angus' single is stunning. We love it.
Misery Pop, in its own right, has become a magnificent and massive market. The likes of Lana Del Rey would be eating this sort of track up, purely because it is ever so downtrodden, but so easy to emulate and sing along to. Somehow, it's catchy.
The pulse of the beat never leaves until the very last breathe needed. Like witnessing the death of a loved one, it is rather beautifully tragic. Angus has a simple vocal. He doesn't use vibrato at all from what we can hear, but he has a way with how he sings regardless that will mesmerise you. The words, too, are not particularly fixed upon something ... you never really know what or who he is singing about, but even so, you will stop and listen and try to piece it together as to fit to your life.
Musically, still, it is rather simple. The percussion is probably the most intricate piece of the puzzle with the pulsing rhythm, and every now and again a slight burst that'll keep you in check, or a cymbal slightly out of place, but ever so noticeable. The piano, too, doesn't change much at all. The vocal, really, just brings it all in, and really allows this to embody a full figure, bellowing at the depths of your conscious. It isn't perfect though, as you may be able to hear. The vocal, at times doesn't quite hit the note you want it to ... particularly when reaching the highest pitches, and at the very end, the cadence is by no means perfect ... however, in saying this, these are particularly minor and there's no doubt that Angus' single is stunning. We love it.