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75
The Chicago four-piece’s debut oscillates between beauty and dissonance with masterful subtlety, finding new shades of delicacy within math rock.
5y
74
Voyage Out flows like a single composition, which is a level of consistency that is quite difficult to achieve due to how chaotic this genre is. More accessible than the dense classics ... I would be as bold as to say that Floatie’s debut album is a perfect introduction for someone looking to get into math rock.
5y
70
With Voyage Out, they announce themselves as a fully defined band from the get-go.
5y
70
The “frog rock” quartet’s debut is an unforgettable collection that blurs the lines between math rock, art pop, and jazz.
5y
Here’s a nice little weird noodly mathy almost Young Marble Giants new wave post punk inspired gem.
From the top it’s all clicky and whispery, It’s offbeat and yes, it floats.
It floats, but it floats with complexity while still feeling very unpretentious with carefree vocals that don’t bother being fully articulated but rather just pop in to say hello and then sit back and let the music talk. Oftentimes it’s a dual vocal with the female vocals just in front or a ... read more
I think some tracks would've benefited from a bit less vocals, or straight up being complete instrumentals, letting it breath a little bit. I don't dislike the vocals, but they're a little too distracting from time to time. But other than that, I really like what's going on with the music; the infinite guitar loops and the drum grooves are hypnotizing in a satisfying way.
FAVORITES: Shiny; Water Recipe; Voyage Out; Lookfar
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Track List
| 1 | Shiny 2:52 | 90 |
| 2 | Water Recipe 2:59 | 88 |
| 3 | In the Night 4:18 | 88 |
| 4 | Voyage Out 3:35 | 88 |
| 5 | The Envoy 2:24 | 88 |
| 6 | Catch a Good Worm 2:39 | 85 |
| 7 | Castleman 3:56 | 85 |
| 8 | Ode to Shackleton 0:31 | |
| 9 | Lookfar 4:24 | 90 |
Total Length: 27 minutes
