Album Review:
Drowner || You're Beautiful, I Forgive You
Reviewed by Elizabeth Klisiewicz
Cross posted from The Big Takeover
I’ve scoured
the web for information on the mysterious Drowner, and have to wonder if they
are one of the best kept secrets in dream pop, or should we call it
“dreamgaze”. Drowner is the brainchild of guitarist Darren Emanuel and vocalist
Anna Bouchard, and their debut album is out on Saint Marie Records on August
13th. I’ve listened to it a bunch of times, and certain other bands come to
mind, but nothing really screams ‘copycat’, unlike other bands in this genre.
Certainly
they’ve filtered the likes of The Cocteau Twins, JAMC, and maybe even Experimental
Aircraft, but none of those bands are mentioned on their Facebook page.
Largely, this is another one of those sonic experiences where you can hear what
you will. You can revel in the shimmering guitars and the wall of feedback
driving such lovely tunes as “Stay With Me”, bliss out to the piano driven
“You” or let your mind wander with the beautiful ambience in “Not There”...
