Geographerʼs Myth was released over a year ago, but somehow I only recently discovered them, first hearing a live version of “The Boulder”. This band may be the most precious Iʼve discovered in the last year, and reviewing their albums in reverse
order is as delightfully satisfying as it gets. Band members Mike Deni (vocals, synth, guitar), Nathan Blaz (cello) and Brian Ostreicher (drums) formed in 2006 in San Francisco. They have released two full-length albums, Innocent Ghosts and Myth, and a very impressive EP Animal Shapes. The band has toured and played with such talents as Toro Y Moi, Atlas Sound, Local Natives and Freelance Whales, were named Spin Magazineʼs ʻUndiscovered bands you need to hear nowʼ in 2008, and have performed in numerous music festivals all over the country.
Influence spawned from the likes of Four Tet all the way across the board to Radiohead and Talking Heads, these guys know what their sound is and are soaring with it full force. I would humbly attempt to label Geographer (with all the ever-exceeding micro-genres out there) as soul-electro mixed with upbeat dance tunes sprinkled with a folky kind of style that is all their own. Deniʼs timeless falsetto vocals have the ability to take you places you never imagined you could go. Myth is a perfect mix of ethereal melodies and groovy beats, tracks like “Loverʼs Game” and “Life of Crime” are the incandescent tunes of Now, the Now that surpasses the information age and takes you to that dreamy place of nostalgia and wonder. I believe this album is meant for the romantics, is the soundtrack to that moment of adventure, where grabbing the hand of the one you love and taking that drive up the coast is the only thing that really matters in the world. Even with their tenacious attitude towards touring, these guys still find plenty of time to grind away in the studio to produce more rip-your-heart-out tunes. “I wonder who’s watching...underneath the night somewhere...I wonder if we’re all so far now from who we were. I wonder if I lived for nothin’, I wonder if I did at all. I wonder if I ever loved you...for who you are.” I mean come on people. Lyrically and sonically Myth is flawless, and no doubt Geographerʼs current touring will blow the minds of indie rockers and music lovers alike. This group seems to be getting divinely better and better, and Iʼm excited to feel what grandiose emotions their next collection of songs will bring out in me. |
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