Key players on the Albuquerque music scene, in New Mexico, alternative rock band Train Conductor is back with Feeling Town. On their new record the group showcases their enormous range with dynamic compositions that borrow from several genres, such as shoegaze and indie rock, all tied together with their on-brand psychedelic sensibilities. The album is led by the duo of singles “repo anne” and “elephant graveyard”, each focusing on entirely different aspects of their soundscape and resulting in breath-taking experiences of their own.
With several releases under their belt since 2011 the group steers their train through lavish landscapes on this new project, blending acoustic instrumentations with lush distortion and surprisingly grounded melodies. They even go out of their way to add certain jazz and country elements, as heard on tracks like opener “my appearance”. This sound is a product of the band’s expansiveness, also reflected in their seven-member line-up, creating atmospheres of intense complexity that somehow always feeling intimate and welcoming.
On their couple of lead singles the band delves into aggressive synth punk dynamics in “repo anne”, reminiscent of both Suicide and Gang of Four, as told through colourful psychedelia. The track was inspired by sci-fi cult classic film Repo Man, as highlighted by the band’s use of dark humor, raw energy and unwavering creativity. “elephant graveyard”, on the other hand, closes out the record in a halt contrast: it’s a six-minute epic track that swirls into immersive layers of shoegaze madness.
Recorded in collaboration with folk artist Denver Williams, “Elephant Graveyard” unveils into sky-high melodies that feel contemplative, moody, and deliciously intricate, with lyrics that talk about the afterlife and give it depth without darkness.
The song’s accompanying music video illustrates the band’s colourful approach to psychedelia through surreal landscapes, inspired by desert imagery and dream-like states. It’s a kaleidoscopic experience that unleashes its power slowly but firmly, accumulating tension like a simmering pot just about to boil until it reaches its catharsis in the form of a wide-eyed old-school guitar solo.
From the quick-fire melodies of the title track to the uncanny structure of “watch your head”, the band glides through several genres, incorporating bits and pieces of each to create their own distinctive mosaic of sound. With not-so-subtle references to classic rock (“kawatora”) that pave the way to modern and contemporary richness, Feeling Town is a fascinating project highlighted by Train Conductor’s several years of experience. Their sound blossoms into handcrafted atmospheres of conflicting opposites that lift each other towards a common goal: transcendence.
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Train Conductor’s sound blossoms into handcrafted atmospheres of conflicting opposites that lift each other towards a common goal: transcendence.
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