2010
Review: The Delta Mirror - Machines that Listen
The newest release from the Delta Mirror pops on that strange level between calm and dance groove. I imagine a crowd of awkward teenagers not knowing whether to dance or just stand and listen, so they all just kind of flare their arms to the rhythm every so often. I’m not crazy about the vocal melodies, but they work well enough. In fact, the vocals remind me a lot of Why? in their sort of (stylistically) lazy delivery. Everything else is wonderful, though. The softly crunching rhythm textures and echoing transients work very well together. With their songs hoovering in a sort of purgatory between major and minor mood, their sound can be received in a number of ways, which is an important quality in suiting my taste. Parts of their drawn out instrumental interludes remind me of Mum, with electronic sounds similar to the accordin. Take a listen…the first song is my favorite:





















