Isolated Atoms
We were recently contacted by Garry from SAN PR about Isolated Atoms, a band who are about to release their debut EP ‘Illuminate’ on the 12th of March 2012. According to the press release, Isolated Atoms supremely merge the raw, psychedelic texturing of The Cult with the electronic guile of Joy Division and the broad appeal of U2, something which if they manage to achieve it, is going to result in one hell of an interesting EP for sure.
Opening with Gun In My Hand you’re greeted with a pre-recorded vocal section courtesy of John Lennon assassin stating ‘I thought by killing him, I would acquire his fame’, before kicking into an up-tempo catchy section of soaring guitars, clean vocals and pounding drums. The whole feel of the track here matches the statement of the band down to perfection, there’s a real mass appeal feel to proceedings whilst still retaining a sense of integrity and raw power. The combinations of the electronic and rock creates a sound which is accessible to fans of both styles of music, harking back to the likes of The Cult and Joy Division whilst pushing the basic boundaries to create their own personal sound and unique feel to things. Catchy from the second it opens to the moment it closes, this track introduces you to a band who are on the route to somewhere excellent, and they’re taking you along for the ride.
Perception follows on, opening much more on the electronic side of the fence and creating an almost haunting sound as it begins to build. The beat is much slower on this track creating a feeling of heaviness despite it being relatively clean. This raw darkness demonstrates a band who are able to take different contrasting elements and create a sound which draws you in and makes you want to know what is going to come next. The vocals are much more raw here as well, something which further accentuates the vibe of the track and pulls you further in to make sure you’re not missing a single second of what is going on. As if to follow the lead, Play follows on once again leaning on the electronic side of things. The vocals demonstrate the bands influences further here, harking back to the likes of Joy Division yet bolstering them with an added rawness which the afore mentioned band never really achieved. Funky and electronic, this is the sort of track you can well imagine being played in a club or on a festival stage with throngs of people moving along to the beat, excellent stuff.
Pray For Me Now closes the EP in style leaving you with no doubt that these guys have seamlessly resurrected a style of music which was dear to a lot of people. The track itself once again combines the different elements of rock and electronic style music whilst once again stamping a level of uniqueness onto proceedings. Catchy once again, this track is almost like the bands way of saying ‘we’ve got a lot more to come you know’, and showing they can craft tracks which are accessible whilst still being interesting.
I’ve really enjoyed hearing this EP from Isolated Atoms, despite it being something which on paper I wouldn’t go for. Their music is a combination of rock and electronic yet it’s elevated from a simple tag to something unique and fresh, whilst still sounding vintage in a way. This achievement in itself is something pretty special, but the EP itself is the key ingredient here, and something which I would advise you to check out when you get the chance!
To find out more about the Isolated Atoms, check out their Facebook page HERE.
Opening with Gun In My Hand you’re greeted with a pre-recorded vocal section courtesy of John Lennon assassin stating ‘I thought by killing him, I would acquire his fame’, before kicking into an up-tempo catchy section of soaring guitars, clean vocals and pounding drums. The whole feel of the track here matches the statement of the band down to perfection, there’s a real mass appeal feel to proceedings whilst still retaining a sense of integrity and raw power. The combinations of the electronic and rock creates a sound which is accessible to fans of both styles of music, harking back to the likes of The Cult and Joy Division whilst pushing the basic boundaries to create their own personal sound and unique feel to things. Catchy from the second it opens to the moment it closes, this track introduces you to a band who are on the route to somewhere excellent, and they’re taking you along for the ride.
Perception follows on, opening much more on the electronic side of the fence and creating an almost haunting sound as it begins to build. The beat is much slower on this track creating a feeling of heaviness despite it being relatively clean. This raw darkness demonstrates a band who are able to take different contrasting elements and create a sound which draws you in and makes you want to know what is going to come next. The vocals are much more raw here as well, something which further accentuates the vibe of the track and pulls you further in to make sure you’re not missing a single second of what is going on. As if to follow the lead, Play follows on once again leaning on the electronic side of things. The vocals demonstrate the bands influences further here, harking back to the likes of Joy Division yet bolstering them with an added rawness which the afore mentioned band never really achieved. Funky and electronic, this is the sort of track you can well imagine being played in a club or on a festival stage with throngs of people moving along to the beat, excellent stuff.
Pray For Me Now closes the EP in style leaving you with no doubt that these guys have seamlessly resurrected a style of music which was dear to a lot of people. The track itself once again combines the different elements of rock and electronic style music whilst once again stamping a level of uniqueness onto proceedings. Catchy once again, this track is almost like the bands way of saying ‘we’ve got a lot more to come you know’, and showing they can craft tracks which are accessible whilst still being interesting.
I’ve really enjoyed hearing this EP from Isolated Atoms, despite it being something which on paper I wouldn’t go for. Their music is a combination of rock and electronic yet it’s elevated from a simple tag to something unique and fresh, whilst still sounding vintage in a way. This achievement in itself is something pretty special, but the EP itself is the key ingredient here, and something which I would advise you to check out when you get the chance!
To find out more about the Isolated Atoms, check out their Facebook page HERE.