Post-punk band Seatemples release the atmospheric album Trópicos

Depending on the angle from which you’re approaching the
new album by Chilean band Seatemples, “Trópicos” is a
modern shoegaze album, as much as it is a darkwave LP or a
post-punk record. You can clearly hear where the influences
are coming from, yet they are seamlessly patched into
something excitingly fresh. “M.I.S” and “Ecos” start out with
the hazy guitars shoegaze lovers expect from the likes of
Slowdive, while the drum machine delivers stoic post-punk
beats. It then is the heavy bass in “Holograms” that creates an
immensely thick and heavy cloud of sound and one of the
album’s highlights. Another standout track is “Nightfall”, were
Seatemples know how to combine their seething gloom with
beautiful, at times almost heartbreaking moments. The chord
progression in the chorus, especially the final dissonance is
magnificently executed.

It becomes evident that Daniel Knowles (mixing) and Maurizio
Baggio (mastering) were chosen wisely and for a reason. The
latter must definitely have had fun working on the terrific
“Beagle 185” which implements an (early) Soft Moon feeling
into a dream pop context.

The band says, “Trópicos” bears its name from the mapping of
different geographical latitudes within a variety of hypnotic
nuances and atmospheres with dreamlike cathartic lyrics in
Spanish and English. – It is an enigmatic crossover not many
artists in these genres are able to create.

Personnel: Patricio Zentano (vocals, guitar, synthesizer,
drums, samples), Priscila Ugalde (vocals, bass),
Harald Olivares (drums on “Desierto” and “Yule”)
Mixed by Daniel Knowles (DIIV, Amusement Parks On Fire)
Mastered by Maurizio Baggio (The Soft Moon, Boy Harsher)
Label: Blackjack Illuminist Records (Berlin, Germany)

Information: https://blackjackilluministrecords.bandcamp.com/album/tr-picos