AP EP Review:
The track Maria from Valentin Marx's EP "Slow Down Vision Zero" has almost island-esque / tropical punk patinas with effervescent guitar lines and soft and hard vox crooned out by Andrew Kissel. When the wimsical horns come in it gets kind of cafe dreamy but there are other flavors on this collection like the sad and sensitively drawn out Last Time that walks on the emotional tight ropes strung between Kissel's passionate lead vox (guitar and piano) and Travis Pinkston's solid bass maneuvers shaped by Brian Yurachek's drums and percussion work (his nuanced cymbal crescendos supporting the moody colors). There is the shape shifty Good Enough with a sort of avant garde indie waltz under gray edged clouds feel. The guitar is entrancing and some of the almost imperceptible nods into dissonance give it all an even sadder tone as the oooooohs and melodic vox carry it all along. The free spirited indie pop dressed Made Up is the most upbeat track on the EP. The bass stomps on the tempo with light and heavy touches and powerful downbeats as Kissel's vox and guitar picking wails. There is some more to enjoy, to float upon but that is for you to discover.
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Robb Donker
THE FACTS AS WE KNOW THEM - PRESS NOTES:
Valentin Marx is an indie rock band hailing from Brooklyn, NY. Originally formed in 2012, they have reemerged with a lineup change and two brand new singles, “Last Time” and “Made Up”. The band is uniquely defined by their sound, which is both familiar to the ear in the classic indie rock genre but more dynamic in scope. What sets the band apart is their wholly collaborative approach to songwriting and recording. Utilizing the skills and life experience of all three members renders music that is both fully formed and universally appealing. It’s with this unified vigor that the band’s music continues to grow and evolve.
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