Edmontonian and former Mac DeMarco collaborator Alex Calder‘s first album,Strange Dreams,extinguishes any parallels that one may try to draw between the two
former Makeout Videotape members. In 2014, a year that saw DeMarco
become the celebrated prankster of indie music, Calder was hard at work
developing the lo-fi, psych-pop material for his debut record. The
unique brand of guitar pop plastered across Strange Dreams’ 11 tracks is an impressive collage of experimentation, rock and pop influences.
The otherworldly Strange Dreams finds Calder muddling and
elucidating sounds, at times audibly akin to a lens going in and out of
focus. Wah-wah pedal guitar riffs, modulated synths and relaxed vocals
cohere nicely, despite peculiar melodies and sharp guitar tones.
Alex Calder – Strange Dreams (2015)
Edmontonian and former Mac DeMarco collaborator Alex Calder‘s first album,Strange Dreams,extinguishes any parallels that one may try to draw between the two
former Makeout Videotape members. In 2014, a year that saw DeMarco
become the celebrated prankster of indie music, Calder was hard at work
developing the lo-fi, psych-pop material for his debut record. The
unique brand of guitar pop plastered across Strange Dreams’ 11 tracks is an impressive collage of experimentation, rock and pop influences.
The otherworldly Strange Dreams finds Calder muddling and
elucidating sounds, at times audibly akin to a lens going in and out of
focus. Wah-wah pedal guitar riffs, modulated synths and relaxed vocals
cohere nicely, despite peculiar melodies and sharp guitar tones.
