Synthia seems the document the Jezabels were always building to. There’s a new internal symmetry and inventiveness to their universe, the band more playful and wise, focused from having lived more life.
Like all truly great artists, it seems that The Jezabels are not content to remain still – and with their third full length release, they’ve evolved into the best version of themselves that we’ve ever heard.
An album of hard-won maturity and sensual elegance, Synthia can be somewhat of a slow burn. However, when the pop fire reaches its peak, as it does often on Synthia, the payoff is intense.
Synthia is a fresh start for the Jezabels. The multitude of sounds incorporated into Synthia work in favour of the record rather than against it, creating an overall sense of cohesion that was absent on The Brink.
Super strong release from this indie pop rock band. The first thing that pops out to me is the vocals, they are so emotional and hard-hitting, it's just unbelievable how much affects you. The production is nice, I like the way they try to give protagonism to each instrument on all the tracks, feels like they're never in a rush to put everything on top, but just let you feel the music at the time. Sometimes they dragg a little bit, like maybe it gets too sweet and pretty for my taste, but as a ... read more
such a beautiful album. I feel like this is the future of alternative rock, with synths and eletronic sounds, but with power and personality as well. From the begining to the end, this album dilivers a profound and melodic approach on rock and eletronic music, it's the sound of our times.
1 | Stand and Deliver 7:29 | |
2 | My Love Is My Disease 4:29 | |
3 | Smile 4:51 | |
4 | Unnatural 4:54 | |
5 | A Message from My Mothers Passed 5:19 | |
6 | Come Alive 5:47 | |
7 | Pleasure Drive 5:20 | |
8 | Flowers in the Attic 4:25 | |
9 | If Ya Want Me 4:15 | |
10 | Stamina 7:09 |
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