Aereogramme - My Heart Has a Wish
Reviewed by mike
Through four albums, Aerogramme’s sound has slowly matured from overcrowded indie-prog to heartfelt and complex soundscapes. For a band that lists Slayer as an influence on their Myspace page, with My Heart Has a Wish That You Would Not Go, they’ve moved steps away from heavy riffs in favor of a more sonic atmosphere. Shifting layers of dizzying guitars, swirling strings, and spacey keyboards flow effortlessly from loud to symphonic and lie somewhere between South, Sigur Ros, and Coldplay, although Aerogramme might be even more moody. Craig B’s fragile voice can be a tad irritating at times (“A Life Worth Living”), but musically it’s an enjoyable record for aficionados of everything from rock to electronic. [www.aerogramme.co.uk]