Dancing techno dolphins bathing in rock rivers, lying on pop lily pads; That’s Magnus & John, confusingly coherent. “Snowbirds” EP is a fractal Fibonacci puzzle sculpted in sound waves – it’s rock pretending to be pop while flirting with techno at the next table.
The duo-backboned orchestra hits you like a mirthful tornado of kaleidoscopic feathers from every conceivable bird, and more. Magnus Peterson plays guitar as if he has 13 phantom fingers, painting auditory Monets and Pollocks without pretension while John Portier orchestrates a delirious bass ballet under an electrifying thunderstorm of drums — both auto-programmed marvelously.
Employing Luxembourgish maestro NISSIM’s magic wand for mix-mastering breathes life into this audio landscape — resulting in swirls of tonality that coalesce around dance-filled joy monoliths like bright-eyed musical moths drawn to rhythmical flames.
It barks backwards but purrs forwards – you’ll love it or loathe it within two beats – my counsel? Bathe your ears — they’ll applaud!
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