Secret Machines
World’s Fair
Replacing a guitar player in a guitar-oriented band isn’t a casual
reshuffling even if the band’s main writer stays aboard. For Secret
Machines’ self-titled third album, Phil Karnats takes over for Ben Curtis and the volume
is turned up, subtle textures are replaced with sheets of guitars and singer
Brandon Curtis, the band’s bassist and main writer, turns in one cheeky
glam-psych pose after another, pushing forth with newfound confidence until at times
he’s understudying Bowie.
“Atomic Heels” skirts the roots of ‘70s glam. “Last Believer, Drop Dead” dreams
of an ecstasy-fueled dancefloor where the Psychedelic Furs pilot a pop-addled
version of “Astronomy Domine.” “The Walls are Starting to Crack” breaks into
little pieces that inexplicably jam together. “The Fire is Waiting” expands
into a long exploratory tune caught somewhere between ‘60s psychedelia and ‘80s
college rock.
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