Standing alone, James Mercer of The Shins and Brian Burton aka Danger Mouse are two names that are difficult to argue with in the music world. With two distinct sounds of their own it shouldn’t come as a huge shock that together they are an absolute powerhouse. Only a year after the release of their self-titled debut as Broken Bells, the duo has recently released an EP. Meyrin Fields is a futuristic landscape, a mechanical and dark aberration from the 1960s-infused indie pop we’re used to hearing from both artists separately. The EP shares the gloom and new-wave feel of the LP, though with less of a post-apocalyptic feel. Rather, it’s brimming with a sort of artificial intelligence. It’s the musical manifestation of a world run by shimmering robots, unnatural and dominant with the kinda vibes reminiscent of something Spoon would deliver if they lived a thousand years in the future. Science fiction as it is, it still maintains a classic rock quality that puts it in the same class as The Black Keys and Wolf Parade.
Meyrin Fields
1. Meyrin Fields
2. Windows
3. An Easy Life
4. Heartless Empire
