Los Angeles-based act Analog Occasion return in riveting kind on their new EP Exhibit A, which unleashes a dynamic sound — from grungy rock anthemics to moodier introspection. Singer and multi-instrumentalist Animaan Pathak pairs these riveting soundscapes with thematic ruminations on navigating life in maturity. “This assortment of songs is a uncooked diary of my mid-twenties, reflecting each the private and existential dysfunction in my life over the previous couple of years,” he says. “Lyrically, I believe lots of people, youthful or older, will be capable of relate to the heavy feelings expressed in these songs.”
Whereas primarily the solo venture of Pathak, the EP additionally options notable contributions from Matt McJunkins (A Excellent Circle, Poppy) and Charles Horin (Publish Revenue). Exhibit A comes off the heels of a two-year hiatus for the venture, and rapidly impresses with its opening title observe. “Because the world unravels, seems like we’re out of time,” Pathak’s vocals lament, constructing with invigorating qualities; fuzzy guitars and sporadic backing vocal reflections traverse right into a sweltering “transferring nearer” momentum within the hard-rocking hook. Frantic percussion at mid-point stirs right into a delectably twangy guitar outpouring, showcasing the act’s knack for consuming tonal shifts as effectively.
The following “Deliria” builds with a simmering, climactic rock attraction as vocals ruminate on beating the chances and aspiring to fantasies breaking down. A ghostly guitar-driven sequence rounds the two-minute flip with significantly riveting qualities. Additionally succeeding, “Snake Oil” stirs with a ’90s throwback power — seamlessly alternating between grungy “perhaps simply one other day” introspection, with raucous guitar ferocity, and jangling intrigue throughout the book-ending verses. The memorable observe additionally has an upcoming animated lyric video, releasing on June thirteenth.
“Reproduction” follows with additional immersion, dazzling throughout each acoustic-laden dreaminess and rousing rock heights, and reminding of the aforementioned A Excellent Circle in its moody, dynamic structural traversal. Capped off by the emotive “Can I With You?” and its enveloping title-touting chorus, Exhibit A is a gripping success of an EP from Analog Occasion.
Take a look at the venture’s first present again in Los Angeles in two years, at Harvard & Stone on Saturday, June twenty first.
