Imbermind has landed, and they made an impressive entrance. "Never Ending," the band's debut album, unfolds into a genre-defying sonic identity that is as raw and emotional as it is polished. With 11 tracks and a running time of 47 minutes, "Never Ending" is a richly textured journey through the glittering intersection of electronic, synth-pop, indie electronica, and indie dance.
But at its heart, "Never Ending" is an album that is an experience. Imbermind seems to find a sweet spot somewhere between these extremes, which comes across as both pulsating euphoria and introspective vulnerability. What we get is a project that feels like a lucid dream set to a rhythm, as if every song is a chapter in a larger, emotional tale. Like a soundtrack for the transitional scenes in life, the record plays through whether you're dancing solo in a room or during a nighttime drive.
Two exceptions, the standouts "Thousand Miles" and "The Prize," display the project's signature emotional architecture. 'Thousand Miles' is an anthemic slow burner that soars with longing and release, stacked with layers of the ethereal and the bombastic, washed in chaotic synths over a meaty drumbeat. It's like movement and memory combined. On "The Prize," Imbermind pivots to a more rhythmic, pulsing beat on the track, which delves into questions of desire and self-worth with a hypnotic pulse and lyrical precision.
Throughout the album, Imbermind invites his listeners to get lost in the sound while facing inner truths simultaneously. There is maturity in the production, restraint in the disorder, and a belief in the emotional intelligence of the audience. Each beat, every lyric, every drop of reverb is purposeful, and it makes a difference.
"Never Ending" is not just a debut; it's a proclamation, a bold and beautiful one. Imbermind "Never Ending" For those who enjoy their electronic music a little left of center with nuance, heart, and a cinematic sensibility (after all, this is a self-proclaimed soundtrack to personal introspection), this album hits everything that can from its descriptive release name; haunting and humming through your mind long after closing.
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