Impressing throughout each lush synth-pop and hovering rock-forward invigoration, Haze Collector is an immersive new album from Mono XL. The challenge of London-based, Spanish-born artist Mike de Lis, Mono XL balances emotional songwriting and hooky immediacy for an enveloping listening expertise inside. Stellar manufacturing from de Lis and Piti Varela enhances the satiating structural builds and eclectic instrumentation.
“I Fall” opens the album with appreciable intrigue; feedback-touched guitars and spacey synth arps intermingle with stellar immersion right into a warming rhythmic pulse. Melodic vocals declare “I could make it by myself,” amidst mellow keys thereafter, escalating into anthemic guitars and a spirited vocal ascent. “I Fall” does nicely in opening the album — showcasing Mono XL’s clear capabilities for climactic, tonally dynamic productions. “One other Day” follows with a extra electro-pop embrace. Glistening vocal introspection pairs with moody synths to begin, later evolving right into a danceable pop suaveness throughout the gripping second half.
A myriad of different highlights present inside, from the rainy-day, hypnotic acoustic/piano caressing inside “World of Stone” to the hovering electro-rock ardency of “Seven Days.” The latter dazzles with its charismatic guitar traces and regular synth undercurrent, combining invigorated vocal drives with this musical interaction. Haze Collector is a melodic, splendidly produced success from Mono XL.
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“I Fall” and different tracks featured this month may be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Rising Singles’ Spotify playlist.
We found this launch by way of MusoSoup, as a part of the artist’s promotional marketing campaign.
