Soft Metals - Psychic Driving

Track by Portland-based duo Ian Hicks and Patricia Hall, off self-titled debut LP. Set to be released July 19 via Captured Tracks.

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Music

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• Soft Metals
• Psychic Driving
• Ian Hicks
• Patricia Hall

[isottableful]

Great! (oh and how did you make this effect?)

[4s0me1]

@isottableful It's a ripple effect in Windows Live Movie Maker :)

[mtrickett1]

haha melting chins

[21100router]

"soft metals stand out from the myriad other biters of these sounds for their punchy, purposeful songwriting, their flab-free arrangements and the crystalline vocals of Hall, which come over like a heavily reverbed, robotized descendent of YMG's Alison Statton. This is proper electronic pop music, coolly (retro)futuristic but sweepingly romantic, and highly recommended to fans of John Foxx, early Human League and modern day standard-bearers like Xeno & Oaklander and John Maus." -FACT Magazine

[MsKriskris17]

Sounds a lot like Hooverphonic.

[fuzzyste]

@MegaCrasher3000 of course anybody could do it..that's the beauty of music surely?

[MegaCrasher3000]

This sounds like the work of someone with novice to intermediate computer recording skills and entry-level sequencing software. In other words, anyone could do this. That being said, it still has a certain shadowy, smoky vibe to it. Hopefully this group is capable of something more compelling in a future release, but this is a decent start.

[shorerydr10]

ah this is so amazing!

[NellisBee]

Makes me want through back alleys in the rain. I approve

[Chicahominy]

This is another great tune and one of the benefits of the chill station on XM radio. Caught this coming back from Tampa and really enjoyed it and the others on XM.  Great tune and I look forward to more from "Chill" and this group. Satellite radio is a great example of a co. with a great product but with poor business practices.

[llcooljoe123]

this song is like driving fast through a city in the pouring rain