However, the band’s lean into pop produces some imperfections.
This is still dance music to the core, and it delivers incredibly on that front. “ Supersonics,” one of the albums most fun songs, isn’t going to conjure any sentimental flashes while you’re sweating off your six pack of PBR. Thankfully, there’s still a good mix of playful dancefloor vocals on Chronologic. Releasing “ Miracle” as the album’s first single was the first indication, leading with the panglossian, rapidly delivered vocals of Zoe Colotis, complemented by the backing band, Every day is a miracle (Help one another) Connect back with the people (Give it to your lover) And all the people you miss (Let’s come around) (Act like a brother) Watch: “Miracle” – Caravan Palace The whimsical nature of the band’s lyricism has never been a weak point on previous albums – “ Brotherswing,” “ Clash,” and “ Mighty” aren’t wanting for any lyrical seriousness and I’m delighted to listen to their near-gibberish ad nauseum.īut Chronologic is grateful, nostalgic, haughty, sentimental. Lyrically, Chronologic is more cohesive than any of Caravan Palace’s previous outings they’re downright strong. Every song on the album makes a distinct impression, and the usual Caravan Palace spark is there as the album vacillates between driving dance numbers like “Miracle,” “About You,” and “Supersonics,” and haunting downtempo tunes like “Plume,” “Leena,” and “April.” Listen: Chronologic – Caravan Place It would be easy to argue that was the apotheosis of the genre itself – even Parov Stelar, another scene mainstay, hasn’t achieved that level of visibility.Ĭan Chronologic reignite that star? It very well could. This is compounded by the unqualified success of their previous album, (pronounced Robot Face), with singles like “ Lone Digger” racking up hundreds of millions of views on YouTube, to speak nothing of its record on audio streaming platforms. Still, it’s a sign of the scene that Caravan Palace’s Chronologic makes far more inroads into pop than their previous efforts. Its star in the mainstream has faded significantly, though its cult following remains and likely always will.
Chronologic is a more uneven, poppy experience than previous Caravan Palace offerings, but in spite of it the group maintain their post as the best electro swing band around.Įlectro-swing has been an odd affair, and listeners’ reactions to it seem to range from devoted, neigh cultish love to vague fremdschämen (second hand embarrassment, that is).
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