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TUSKS - Gold In Synths And Strings (Download) (2024)
The title of this digital EP Electronic Alternative Pop artist Tusks released back in November couldn't be more self-explanatory:
"Gold" was her previous release, hands-down one of the best - at least one of my personal favorite albums - of 2024. The songs and sounds on it will mercilessly stick in your ears; just deep but catchy amazing stuff.
And now - just as the title says - four of its tracks got the stripping down treatment without beats and bass, just reduced to her vocals on top of beautiful floating synths and strings.
No, it's not a new idea. Countless artist from B (as in Björk) to Z (Zola Jesus) have done it. Just as people have slimmed down their songs to only acoustic guitar or piano or transferred their material into other genres... The idea is not the point here, but the quality. Because if the songs are great and the artist lives up to them, these concepts will always work.
So that's what this is: Just four achingly beautiful songs which should work with or without prior knowledge of "Gold". If you love the album, there's no way you won't appreciate this EP. And if this is the first thing you hear from Tusks, it will surely be a powerful invitation to also experience her in her "full form". (And I can assure you it will be worth it!)
"Gold" was her previous release, hands-down one of the best - at least one of my personal favorite albums - of 2024. The songs and sounds on it will mercilessly stick in your ears; just deep but catchy amazing stuff.
And now - just as the title says - four of its tracks got the stripping down treatment without beats and bass, just reduced to her vocals on top of beautiful floating synths and strings.
No, it's not a new idea. Countless artist from B (as in Björk) to Z (Zola Jesus) have done it. Just as people have slimmed down their songs to only acoustic guitar or piano or transferred their material into other genres... The idea is not the point here, but the quality. Because if the songs are great and the artist lives up to them, these concepts will always work.
So that's what this is: Just four achingly beautiful songs which should work with or without prior knowledge of "Gold". If you love the album, there's no way you won't appreciate this EP. And if this is the first thing you hear from Tusks, it will surely be a powerful invitation to also experience her in her "full form". (And I can assure you it will be worth it!)
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