The Future Will Destroy You

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Album Information
  • Artist: Viva Voce (See All Albums by Viva Voce)
  • Date Released: Jun 21, 2011

  • Genre: Alternative/Punk, Style: Indie Rock, Commercial Alternative, Rock, Alternative

  • Label: VANGUARD

Total Tracks: 10   Total Length: 42:01

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Yummy, Hypnotic, and Snarling

RH3

Viva Voce is a really good blend of incluences mutated into a single release. I was hocked after 3 listens, you might just take it home too. Influences: * Brightblack Morning Light: same mood, faster tempo. * Black Mountain: dynamic punch & subtlty. * Slowdive/Mojave 3: vocal langer, famale & male harmony. * High Violets: Silvery vocals, power behind the pop. * Chris Isaak's high lonesome guitar from "Wicked Game." The songs vary is style, loudness, and sonic flavor with high production values. You will not be bored. Standout Songs: 2, 3, & 4 -a la High Violets...yummy! 6 & 9 infused with Black Mountain's Minace & snarl. 7 & 8-a country Slowdive/Mojave 3. - hypnotic. Highly recommended.

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Viva Voce’s 2011 release The Future Will Destroy You is an expansive and somewhat slow-burning mix of the indie rock, psych rock, and pop sounds they’ve delved into over the years. Viva Voce have always evinced an interest in the kind of garage rock meets baroque pop aesthetic of such acts as Yo La Tengo and Sparklehorse, and fans will be happy to know that not much has changed here. Once again centering on the married duo of singer/guitarist Anita Robinson and drummer Kevin Robinson, tracks like the Yo La Tengo-ish “Analog Woodland Radio” and atmospheric lo-fi dance number “Diamond Mine” are perfect afternoon car-trip tracks that find vocalist Robinson evincing something like a combination of Mazzy Star’s Hope Sandoval and Stevie Nicks. Similarly, the country-inflected “Black Mood Ring” keeps the Fleetwood Mac meets Luna vibe going, and the late-album epic “A Viking Love Song” is a great cinematic light-show mood piece. – Matt Collar

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