Delphic are one of the most hotly-tipped bands for 2010, praised by the Guardian, NME and Radio 1's Zane Lowe to name but a few. The latest offering from Manchester's hotbed of musical talent, they seem to be taking over the electro-pop reins previously held by MGMT and 2009's Passion Pit - so expect eternal summers and pulsating hedonistic excess with unrequited loves abound. "This Momentary" is a heady mix of ambient club beats and abstract, mesmerising vocals. Add that to sutble touches of guitar (Akin to The xx, maybe?), and you have on your hands an excellent, if templated electro-indie crossover track. Sure, Delphic are the pick of the bunch, the leaders in this new psychadelica - they're hypnotic, fresh and different. But even by the first minute, "This Momentary" drifts into clubland territory, a concession to mainstream dance and flatpack indie.
If Delphic could refrain from pandering to non-indie fans, they could be one of the best electro-indie acts ever; they could make it as a serious, purist independant artist. "This Momentary" is still a great song, but its failures highlight the pitfalls of Delphic's sunny reverb. Where Passion Pit and MGMT soared on electronic thermal drafts, Delphic merely glide.
Genius Reccomends; White Lies, Chew Lips, New Order, Friendly Fires, Crystal Fighters
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