Karl Casey
New Way Forward
Vancouver
 
The Canadian darkwave maestro with millions of streams across his run of synonymous releases has just unleashed another killer record. The new EP showcases the artist’s work of late through his prolific White Bat YouTube music channel. He’s amassed so much attention from his hard work and persistence, a following of batfans keeps him on his toes and at the desk for ever more creepy compositions. A self-similar design for each record and a name to match the spooky and dusty sonics he produces, a sure success is natural when you sound as good as Karl Casey.
 
A chiming arpeggio style motif begins the title track with a surge of amplitude and tonal diffusion. Harmonies streak over the bars in luminescent strides of day-glow light. An 80s theme penetrates the music with swathes of retro-tastic melody and synthesiser that resonates with the memories of the past. New engines of reverberation propel the forward motion into the depths of a sinister and choppy arena where the notes meet to whisper their secrets.  Disparate minor chords revel with major inflections as a synthesis of passion and drive enlivens a layering of melodies that evolve and breathe in their own darkly lit padded cell.
 
You can find out more on the Karl Casey Bandcamp page

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