A haunting digital pop infectiousness exhibits all through Chroma, the brand new EP from Antwerp-based trio Fortress. Satiating structural swells are obvious all through, usually driving from ghostly intrigue inside the verses to an invigorating pop-friendly spirit within the bountiful array of hooks on the EP. The result’s a radical success from the act, which includes Hanne Torfs (songwriting, vocals, manufacturing), Joppe Vanwetswinkel (keys), and Nils Tijtgat (bass).
“Full Moon” opens the EP with a climactic sense of captivation, as stutter-y synth sparseness arrives rapidly into snappy rhythms and buzzing nocturnal atmospherics. “It’s time to let go of what’s holding us again,” Torfs’ compelling vocals set free. The “full moon,” bridges sends chills in its dreamy attraction, arising thereafter right into a spirited pop effervescence; it’s a implausible manufacturing to kick off an EP with a mess of highlights.
One other EP standout, “Holding On” reminds fondly of The Knife in its simmering bass-synth tones and art-pop enchantment. Adrenaline-referencing lyrics pair with the thumping momentum for a stirring sense of craving, obvious within the dance-friendly refrain’ synth-laden resonance. “Colors” can also be a spotlight, reminding fondly of Robyn and Goldfrapp in its rise from debonair vocals right into a melodic tour-de-force of a refrain. Chroma is a stirring total success from Fortress.
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“Full Moon” can also be featured within the genre-based, best-of Spotify compilation Rising Indie Pop.
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