Showing posts with label The Slanted City. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The Slanted City. Show all posts

October 20, 2020

The Slanted City: The Slanted City

Swedish musician Erik Nilsson leans heavily on Radiohead's Ok Computer the self-titled debut album by his one-man project The Slanted City. Jagged synths, piano, dry percussion and sligthly distorted guitar underpin his songs about the urge to get away from it all.

Where he wants to go exactly remains unknown, but his sonic trip in itself is very rewarding. Whether he is staring at the sky to follow a flock of wild geese (I Saw the Skein) or contemplates earlier attempts (False Starts), there is always te lure of the horizon and what wonders could be laying ahead. Nilsson wants to go Further and this album is a pretty good start.

August 31, 2020

The Slanted City: Further

Swedish musician Erik Nilsson explores synths and piano-driven ambient pop on Further, the new single by his one-man project The Slanted City. He sets sail to explore uncharted waters, longing to find to places that no one has ever visited before. He takes it slow, but somehow the six minutes track ends much too soon, leaving the listener both wanting more and slightly puzzled.