Stranded Drop Aftermath Single
A love for old school Britpop and dance-oriented pop is turning Stranded into an absolute force to be reckoned with, at least in my ears. David Mansfield project will be dropping Velvet Trace at the end of September, but just let this new single wrap itself around your brain. It begins with this heavy bit of beat work, that sort of trip-based groove that resonates with electronica and psychedelia fans alike. Thumping drums and beats build, only for this guitar line to knife its way in, joined by another that jangles and dances within the confines of the track. Mansfield has these weary vocals, almost as if they are coming from a faint distance or run through a tin-can-with-strings; it adds this sort of musical texture that deepens the heavy trip you’re going to take when you click play. And, add to that, the brevity, and you’ve perfected the craft; there’s no need to take that song beyond four minutes, as some acts are wont to do. Velvet Trace drops September 25th via Grey Market Records.