Sylvie

Sylvie

Trees And Shade Are Our Only Fences

[4.5/5]



Fans of Minus The Bear, take note: There’s a new ethereal, mathy, post-hardcore game in town. For those who remember the bright spark that were Despistado, a band who imploded just before releasing their debut full-length on Jade Tree, Sylvie will feature an ex-member and familiar sonic territory. However, it’s their disarmingly smooth approach to post-hardcore, a unique characteristic, which proves their greatest asset, as the dynamics of opener “Please Make It Home” attest. The keyboard layering and creative guitar textures wouldn’t be worth much without solid songs to back them up. Fortunately, Tree And Shade offers these from front to back, veering from the Jawbox-esque “Satellites” to the Seaweed-cribbing drive of “Notes On Counters.” A brash mix of harmonies and dissonant guitars, Sylvie have created a sonic footprint all their own. (WEDNESDAY; wednesdayrecords.com) Sam Sutherland

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