Bands To Watch: Retro Lake

Sadly, most teens that make music (especially if they're in a band) could be categorized as hipsters. It's an absolute fact that every hipster was a scene kid in their past life. So their music reflects that, it has mad post screamo elements and other disgusting shit that makes it unlistenable. But Retro Lake is a breath of fresh air, well I can't say that. While the type of music they do has been done to death they do it extremely well. I can honestly say that I enjoy it. They take indie music similar to the style of MGMT, Empire of The Sun, etc... and make it slightly more rock and roll. They swap out the electronic elements and synths with typical rock instruments. The lead singers voice is very nice, it has the high-pitched, smooth, somewhat creepy tone that is generally used in this type of music. 

Overall Opinion: While they're not doing anything groundbreaking, they're a legitimately good band. Something I do notice that they're doing different than every one else is their guitar effects. To make up for the lack of synths they flood the guitar with effects to make it sound like one. Which is a very beautiful concept, and it gives off an even more beautiful sound.

https://soundcloud.com/retro-lake

Favorite Song: I'm stuck between Caramel Girl and Goliath. Caramel Girl is a cool song because it has those indie elements that I absolutely love, then the touch of originality with the guitars. The vocals on this song are amazing, there's a lot of background elements that makes me want to listen to the song several times to hear them all.

 

Goliath is a great one because I'm a sucker for things that aren't mixed in the norm. It sounds as if the vocals are mixed in the same track as the beat whether than seperately. The result is a pretty sounding very full outer space-like sound.

To make a long story short, check this band out, since discovering them I am a regular listener.