The Spiritual Leaders are an Ireland-based indie electronic trio with a special sound. Their sound is a fabulous contraption, with melodies charged with an ability to articulate abstract concepts. As the banner suggests, they seek out infinite ideas and further expand them. The Spiritual Leaders have just released their new album, This Fictional Place. Journeying through its nine tracks, the listener is sure to get a taste of sunsets and surrealism.
It opens with London Waiting. With its bass lines running through your ears and beats slapping against it, an intense atmosphere is birthed. Sailing across this backdrop is a spoken vocal narrative, that refracts the soundscape with its ruminative allusions. Next up, we Shadows and Tall Trees (album version). Characterized by its jolly beats and uplifting melodies, it moves away from the mood set by its predecessor.
Past Present Future (album version) is a timeless spectacle. Its highly cohesive sound design creates a profound cerebral dimension. Splitting and reforming synth structures play into the soothing vocal scape to form the perfect listening experience. Hall Of Mirrors (album version) weaves in a country freshness to the album. The soaring vocals rise from a palpable soft rock base to create a Regina Spektor and The Smiths vibe.
The Last Sunset (album version) is a blowing screen of echoes underpinned by grunge sensibilities. It brings a melancholic morbidity; a perfect representation of the title. Yellow Moon Rising is full of nostalgic dance melodies. The dreaminess of the indie rock style is refined by its freshness. Truman Show opens with pulsing synths, dallying through a pure sonic screen. As it progresses, soft layers of plucked riffs and ethereal synths collaborate to form a wonderful sonic imprint.
Clouds Are Gone (Banshee) slows down the hyperactivity with its rounded and soothing folk sounds. Oriental strings seep into the enlightened baritones. Violins and tolling synths form ghostly mirages that is reminiscent of highland mystique. Suppress The Urge concludes the album. It reinforces the emotion of its predecessor, building on it with blues rock. Its rings of light fuses with the psyche, spreading its astounding wisdom to the listener.
The album is available for streaming on popular platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, and Amazon Music!
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