OUTBURN ONLINE
January 20, 2021
Los Angeles based post-punk shoegaze band
Blackout Transmission summons a psychoactive rush of sound on their debut long-player
Sparse Illumination out February 19, 2021 via Etxe (et-CHAY) Records.
The album has an artful intentionality and natural cadence to its composition. The meditative, atmospheric opening track âOnce Thereâ dovetails into a catchy, Bad Seeds meets Echo & The Bunnymen groove of âSince She Guided You Awayâ wherein questions of mortality and the afterlife collide. The late-night romantic pursuit of âTactile Responsesâ summons sultry Wire and Public Image Limited vibes while incorporating beautiful, bowed-like choral guitar effects. Side A flows to conclusion with the shimmering, and faster-paced, âHeavy Circlesâ oscillating between driving, frenetic moments and textured, ethereal passages.