Rapid Fire Reviews, Beacons Of My Adolescence: Freezepop, Pure X and Braids
For this set of rapid reviews rather than have any kind of musical theme tying these records together I decided to revisit a trio of bands that I was either totally obsessed with or were relevant to the culture around me at one point or another in my life. I hadn't kept up with the groups and I'm sad their records initially slipped by me but I didn't want to end the year without talking about them. Freezepop - Fantasizer Freezepop are a synth pop and electro pop band from Boston that I have been enjoying for just about as long as I can remember. I'm not sure where I was originally turned on to it but the bands 2007 record Future Future Future Perfect has been in my rotation ever since and I was excited to learn that just a few months ago they had dropped a long awaited 5th album, their first in 10 years. Sonically Freezepop haven't missed a beat as they return to a bright synth pop sound with sweet synths and a rumbling grooves that feel like they're coming fr...