Spinning Deastro
Today I’ve been stuck listening to Deastro for some reason. Ages ago, I had an extra download on eMusic – one of those perilous situations where I didn’t want to waste the 25 cents, or whatever it’s actually worth, soI spent an hour looking for that one perfect track that will complement the 99 others I just spent half a day downloading (of course, I almost always blow through my allowable downloads the first week I realize they’ve reset) – and ended up randomly grabbing Deastro’s The Goodman of the House. Goodman is a sprawling track that starts off brooding before exploding into a fantasy synth and guitar driven rock anthem.
Like M83 before them, Deastro sounds like a throwback to the best parts of late 80s synth-pop, but this nostalgia is edgier; informed by the layered simple melody approach to music indie rock was championing a few years ago (see: Bright Eyes’ Lover I don’t Have to Love). It’s fun and invigorating, especially for an office dweller.
Some Deastro samples can be found at My Old Kentucky Blog. Keeper’s, the newest album, is available only through eMusic.
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