The wait is over. The demand for this album has been building ever since The Kill Screens1 provided the soundtrack for an iOS game, Tomato Interactive’s2 Blokzilla3. It is no coincidence that they were introduced in such a fashion, as the music in this album is heavily influenced from video games. Some of the instrumentals sound like they were plucked out of a 16-bit role playing game, and I mean that in the nicest way possible. As a child of the late 80’s/early 90’s, the album’s backdrop certainly provided a sense of nostalgia for me. Don’t get me wrong, the music is not simple by any means, it is clear that Matt McCarthy and John Jacobson took their time to perfect every second of the album. The melodies are entrancing, the timing is impeccable, and the lyrics are just deep enough. It is not often that I can play an album from front to back without skipping a track, but this album fits the bill. Each individual track stands out on its own, yet the entire album flows together quite nicely. It’s difficult to choose my favorite track, probably a tie between Runaway, Breathe, and Spacewalk. Either way, you owe it yourself to purchase this album, put on a good pair of headphones, and drift away to another world.
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