Audaciously adept at refashioning the very best melodic twists and turns of 90s alternative, Bay Area fourpiece Aluminum have truly arrived with thrilling debut album Fully Beat. Reminiscent of a time when it felt as if the right chord change could alter your entire world, Aluminum bathe their soaring songwriting in a contemporary California cool that is impossible to resist.
Throughout Fully Beat’s duration, guitars, beats and vocals intertwine with deft precision, a collective aural assault with a heady emphasis on melody. From opener Smile’s post shoegaze shuffle through to Upside Down’s riff-heavy fade, there is absolutely no let up in the album’s towering, beautiful intensity. Aluminum’s intoxicating creative confidence has rendered Fully Beat an essential summer soundtrack.
Aluminum are: Marc Leyda (vocals, guitar, sampler), Ryann Gonsalves (vocals, bass), Austin Montanari (guitar), Chris Natividad (drums). Fully Beat is out now via Felte Records, you can listen/buy here.
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