Geotic

Every now and then I'm in the mood for something totally and utterly ephemeral. Something that is serene and complacent. Something that just makes you happy because there's nothing else needed to complete a moment. Geotic unequivocaly captures that feeling. Mend, Geotic's newest release, is 50 minutes of straight "close your eyes and pretend you're staring at the midnight sky above Mount Everest or pretend you're on a cruise ship staring at the setting sun over a vast and calm ocean" type of music. It's shockingly beautiful and you have no choice but to get caught in the atmosphere.

This album took a total of four days to make. From a musician's standpoint, four days in the studio is bragging especially with a great product. The frontman, Will Wiesenfeld from Baths, favors electric guitars. He layers them to produce non-overpowering yet easily mesmerizing tracks. The harmonies are what got me. Every time I would think a track was getting too repetitive, I'd find myself still humming along in anticipation of the measure's resolution.

I don't want to overanalyze this album because its beauty lies in its simplicity. I also recommend you don't overlook this album for the same reason. Everyone has those moods when they just want to get away from it all. This album is the perfect companion.

Coincidentally, one of my favorite artists, Teen Daze, has today released his chillwave remixes of Geotic's Mend. I'll write about that later hopefully.

4.2/5. Favorite songs: Unwind, Beaming Husband, Find Your Peace, Disrobe and Come to Bed, Our Awe, I'll Have Come and Gone With You, and We've Mended.

Best, Jonathan