As Lightsway, Tim Ingham has set his sights on hazy, dreamlike melodies. Yes, after the modern, cinematic album by Romakid, Distant Records revert to form with a shoegazing record. ‘Summer Interlude’ explores this genre in wordless form; like a slightly subtler version of M83.
The problem is that many of the tracks on ‘Summer Interlude’ seem to try so hard to create layer upon layer of gorgeousness that they sound inflated and superficial. Only by delving deeper in to the record do we discover something more tangible than floating on air. ’Travel Takes Ages’ rides on a robust melody but standouts ‘When Closing My Eyes (Parts 1 & 2)’ and ‘Missed’ are tinged with an understated sense of sadness and loss. The lovely finale ‘Nattvardsgasterna’ is worth a mention too. The remainder of the record, however, doesn’t linger long in the memory.
There’s nothing wrong about ‘Summer Interlude’ per se; it just floats away in a rather unassuming manner but so much so it sometimes occupies the dreaded realms of background music. Thankfully the better tracks towards the centre of the album are strong enough to hold the listener’s attention long enough to warrant repeated plays.
Web Sites:
Distant Noise Records Label Site
Lightsway MySpace
Further Listening:
M83, Ulrich Schnauss
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