Alex Bent & The Emptiness – Blonde American Girl
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| Alex Bent & The Emptiness - Blonde American Girl |
Release Date: Out Now
On first appearance, Alex Bent
& The Emptiness sounds like a band name that Charlie Brooker would make up
for a mockumentary about underground indie scene in downtown Cheltenham as the
80s gave way to the 90s. On first listen, however, the band’s new single ‘Blonde
American Girl’ owes more to the world of Bristol’s 90s scene with the likes of
Portishead and Roni Size influencing the music while Aphex Twin throws in some
suggestions from the sofa. Vocally, this sounds more like Justin Bieber tripping
out on himself and experimenting with some processors when all the groupies
have left the tour bus. It’s a strange and unsettling six and a half minutes
but the song builds and develops in to more than just beats and noises with
some real piano melodies creeping in. Really interesting and multi-layered
creativity from the Canadian, then. Who knew?
More information: https://www.facebook.com/iamtheemptiness