Stalgia teeters back and forth between mellow electronica and IDM on "Spirit Animal."
Once again delivering on their promises of ambient, R&B inspired, electronic leaning pop, Stalgia aims for breathy, airy comfort in their latest outing. Intensely downtempo and minimalist, the LA outfit comes incredibly close to achieving a sound that manages to push forward into a cinematic, electro tinged sound.
Whereas Lana Del Rey corners this aesthetic into an Americana lens or London Grammar retrofits it into balearic, indie tinged alternative, Stalgia seems fine sampling this pack in the context of counter programming. Existing at a time when many of their contemporaries are trying to either be The Weekend or some indie version of Flume, Stalgia finds themselves willing to look more to artists like Beach House for inspiration.
The sonics of this record actually call upon the tradition of psychedelic, atmospheric twee: warm, reminiscing, ambling hymns for late night stares at the ceiling. Strings, Rhodes piano, and cooing vocals echo out and resonate in the wings ensnaring listeners in its chamomile coziness. It's much less about being current or modern or clamoring for Hype Machine and more about setting a tableau to be whimsical and starry eyed.
Colored rosy and hypnotic, "Spirit Animal" has strength in dwelling in a dreamy headspace just out of reach.
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