FOREIGN CINEMA – Non-Synchronous Sound

There’s something very appealing about the minimalistic sounds of Foreign Cinema’s newest release Non-Synchronous Sound. It’s always nice to throw on an album and have its resonance flow through the space effortlessly until you realize the album has run its course. Imagine the mellow back beat tones of Thievery Corporation mixed with vocal structure similar to Depeche Mode. The track “Ice Machine” has a feel of something out of an old Spaghetti Western film, which oddly coincides with the feel of other tracks on this album. You could picture these sounds featured in old black and white foreign espionage films; obviously a goal, considering the band’s namesake. “Lovers and Killers” closes out this EP, a song which definitely comes through with a Depeche Mode sound. This would be one of those albums perfect for situations when you are sitting around with friends, sharing a bottle of wine or engaging in conversations. A full-length effort would be well accepted by this reviewer but this will be fine for now.

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