Warped reverberations (“Original Sin”) open the wormhole to another dimension where synthpop, baroque rock, and pop-folk beautifully collide. With cosmic melodies, Geographer abandons the calculus of genres in Animal Shapes released on Tricycle Records.
In “Kites,” the twinkling of a simple melody introduces the ethereal, folk-y vocals of front man Mike Deni. With a high-pitched synth beginning to a slow mournful bowing of the cello towards its ending, its intensity climaxes when Deni cries out in a drawn-out falsetto. This emotional zig-zag’ing makes this track brilliantly manic-depressive.
While pieces of the introduction of “Paris” are reminiscent of Nintendo video game music and, at a point, rave music, this track is perfect to sway to at an indie club because of its mellow vibe. Similarly, “Verona” is seemingly just right for making-out. There is, however, a hidden melancholy strewn throughout its lyrics (Will you give me a way out or a past to live down / Even when it couldn't be worse, it is now).
And, unlike the rest of Geographer’s songs that have ADHD, the most sedated track is “Night Winds.” Although this song perhaps is the most accessible on the EP, it is predictable unlike the previous tracks that are, at times, eccentric and erratic.
It is without surprise Spin magazine named Geographer: “An Undiscovered Band That You Need to Hear Now.” Needless to say, it has amalgamated genres in an unexpected and refreshing way that is not disjointed or dated. Geographer has undoubtedly created something new that defies the metaphysics of music.
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