Artist: Aqueduct

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Here is an amazing sounding band that drags music to another level. Combining electronic sounds with standard instruments, these guys cook up a feel that will suck you in for more. Just when you are not sure about these guys, keep listening and you will find the vibe here is truly unique and powerful.

Since the beginning of this band, founder David Terry has come across a long list of people who have made Aquaduct come alive. Currently the members are Matt Nader, Andrew Rudd, and David Terry, all sharing various roles, between vocals, drums, programming, keys, guitar, and bass. This amazing compilation of sounds definitely needs to be heard by everyone. The elements of sounds and instrumentation are incomparable to anyone else out there. Although the vocals slightly resemble styles such as Sloan, nothing else can be compared. The songwriting is truly amazing and the flow of the songs is purely magical. Acclaimed as bedroom rock, really heavily using drum machines, David ties in the many elements here and blends them well.

You are in for a treat here. Track 1 starts out with a feeding back guitar and then an almost out of tune piano, followed by a drum machine loop and synth patches, and vocals put together so amazingly well. Track 2 uses quite a bit of synth patches and vocal distortion creating a great instrument of sound. The thought process behind this music is killer! The perfectly blended sounds of a marimba, distorted piano sound, and a very active electronic drum pattern, you won’t hear this anywhere else. Track 4 is a great mix of vocals and piano made into a great tune worthy of any listener! The next track starts as a subtle Circus beat, and ends up in a dirge-sounding verse, but later reintroduces that intro theme. Track 7, The Unspeakable, has a Beach Boys vibe and finishes off with a great energy boost. The final track, The Tulsa Trap, reminds me of Ben Folds in many ways. This is a great song to finish off with. There is a great synth patch used as a solo piece.

I don’t think I have ever heard this lo-fi of a sound ever sound so darn good! Every piece was in there deliberately and for a reason. This guy knows his stuff and deserves every bit of attention he can get.

Track Listing:

1. The Suggestion Box

2. Hardcore Days & Softcore Nights

3. Growing Up With GNR

4. Heart Design

5. Five Star Day

6. Tension

7. The Unspeakable

8. Frantic (Roman Polanski Version)

9. Laundry Basket

10. Game Over: Thanks For Playing

11. The Tulsa Trap