Though it’s already starting to sound tired, the crossover from guitar-based indie to new rave to outright electro pop has been a joyous thing. It seems that few will benefit more greatly from this change than Delphic, who has achieved that rare thing which requires a large amount of skill and luck working in combination. They’re becoming very popular by capturing a widespread contemporary sound where lots of bands are imitating each other, and made themselves stand out as being seemingly exceptional. Essentially they’ve captured that fickle bastard the zeitgeist beast.
The “Counterpoint” here proves that they are not exceptional – very good but not exceptional. For those of you not familiar with their sound think Bloc Party’s “Flux” ad infinitum. And you know what? Poppy, accessible, but not annoyingly so, and exhilarating it’s a great sound. “Counterpoint” is a great single, you can either dance or cry to it.
Delphic look set to become the next New Order, but will they lose control of that fickle zeitgeist monster before they hit arenas? We shall see…
Release Date 07/06/2010 (Chimeric Records)
I started out writing for the Manchester Evening News as a freelance journalist back in 2008. The idea that I would be given free access to music and gigs seemed somehow miraculous to me, and I proceeded to take full advantage of the situation. When the M.E.N. decided to constrict its coverage to only the very biggest bands, Simon Poole approached me with a plan to make sure that all the very talented musicians of this world that pass through and/or live in Manchester would not go unnoticed. As the New Releases editor here at Silent Radio Towers, it remains my proud duty to cast a critical eye over the music and reviews that come my way in a manner that is both supportive and fair. Above all, I strive to write as entertainingly possible. Favourite musicians include the Pixies, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, The Beatles, Mercury Rev, Os Mutantes, The Knife, Beach House etc etc. I'm a firm believer that all genres (except nu-metal) contain music of great quality...
