Debut album from Deserta out from Felte Records on 17th January
Deserta, is a solo project by LA based musician, Matthew Doty (a former mainstay of Saxon Shore) who has taken his solo material and released this persona's debut album on Felte Records on 17th January.
For fans of electronica and the ever growing shoegazing trend, Deserta is a band that writes song full of character despite the solitude nature of its production. It is soft and not overbearing as some electronica can become due to the emotional nature of the melodies being made.
Doty found his own voice and this was harnessed in collaboration with Josh Tillman (Father John Misty) in their group Saxon Shore; and yet this is Doty's first stab at a solo production.
The album Black Aura My Sun, is one of those hypnotic soundscape albums that is indebted to electronica, Johnny Marr guitar riffs from The Smiths and an air of quiet euphoria; this can be heard in opening track 'Save Me' which soars and then has quiet moments to then explode again.
Doty is playing with listener's expecations of rock and chill out music here; loud can be subtle and subtle can have a roar; for fans of Sigur Ros, Slowdive and everything in between - this is the sort of album to put on for those long train journeys or on the underground when you just want that bit of distortion and the unknown to reflect upon the day, to shut your eyes and drift.
Black Aura My Sun is out on 17th January from Felte Records.
My thanks to OneBeat PR for the review opportunity.
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