Loxsly - Tomorrow's Fossils

Loxsly - Battalions Loxsly Tour Dates 06/13/09 Austin, TX - Club DeVille* * w/ Deleted Scenes and La Snacks Discography [2003] Forecast a Brainstorm [2005] Maps and Organs [2008] Flashlights [2009] Tomorrow's Fossils

Fresh off the heels of the Flashlights EP, Austin's Loxsly emerge from the lab with their third LP, Tomorrow's Fossils (Little Mafia/Texas Heat, May 2009). This newest and perhaps most ambitious edition to the Loxsly discography retains the band's signature synth pop sensibilities while revealing a darker layer. On one level it's a concept album about science gone wild, about conflicts between technology and humanity. But each song stands strong on its own and takes on new meanings within the context of the album, giving Tomorrow's Fossils remarkable depth. With this latest LP, Loxsly continues to showcase danceability, but this time out the lights are dimmer, the club's air denser, the faces more somber. That isn't to say the band takes themselves too seriously. (Recently on a live radio show for Austin's KUT they performed a lovely rendition of Kermit's "Rainbow Connection.")

Taken from the press release, I thought this would serve as a nice introduction. At any rate, it's a nice change of pace from what I have usually covered (instrumental electronica, that is). Tomorrow's Fossils, to use a few metaphors, goes down like smooth indie pop with strange and odd highlights. The sound is vaguely like '70s space rock, and yet it sounds contemporary. I found it interesting that the press noticed that blend of different elements; NPR said, "Loxsly often blends familiarity and new ground within the same song," and Flagpole Magazine wrote, "Loxsly has managed to balance seemingly opposing aesthetics to create an odyssey of experimental pop." The result is music that is very easy on the ears and yet will engage the active listener. At the risk of repeating myself from other reviews, this album is also something that should be listened to with headphones on.

Here is one of a number of music videos that were produced for the album, this one being for Battalion: 

 

Apparently, the music videos illustrate the concept of the album, and serve to complete the experience. More can be found at Baeble Music or at the band's MySpace page.

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