If you’re looking for new music similar to The Slang or a contemporary Simon and Garfunkel, then the newest album, I Never Arrived, from Austin based band Galapaghost, will certainly satisfy your craving.
Galapaghost consists of singer/songwriter Casey Chandler, who hails from a small town in New York but has spent the last few years recording music and touring throughout Europe. It was in Italy where he met the honorary member of Galapaghost, Federico Puttilli, who he often collaborates with. I Never Arrived is the third album from Galapaghost, self-released in the beginning of this year. The album is a fusion of folk, alternative indie and experimental sounds, all held together through Casey’s calming vocals. Most of the songs on the album are quiet, slow and filled with layers eerie voices, making the name Galapaghost seem appropriate.
The first song off of the album titled “Mazes in the Sky,” feels very calming to me. I picture listening to it in a cafe or while taking a quiet stroll along the Austin greenbelt. The guitar is quiet yet powerful, and the layered voices add a dimension which is often achieved through many more instruments. The title track “I Never Arrived” is more experimental when compared to other songs off of the album. Galapaghost incorporates synth and electronic sounds to differentiate it. It almost sets the song up to be remixed, as it pushes it somewhat in to the electronic genre without letting go of the indie-rock roots. The song “Science of Lovers,” which follows the same dark, eerie tone of the rest of the album is accompanied by a somewhat incompatible music video. Casey shows off his dance moves while staring off into the distance on top of a building. That premise already seems contradicting, and is more so because the dancing seems like it belongs to a song with a much faster beat. Even so, the video was entertaining.
Galapaghost is currently writing songs and playing shows in Austin, TX. If you would like to find out more about his album and upcoming events, visit his website here.
