Hailing from Edinburgh, Scottish indie outfit fractions have recently unveiled their debut album, ‘Rise’. There’s something for everyone in it, from dancefloor indie fillers to gloomier, nocturne offerings. fractions’ lead vocals are exceptionally clear and malleable, the perfect match for such a vibrant aural formula. The group includes Grant Wood on vocals, Phil Harris on synths & guitar, Kenny McLean on Drums, Gaz Andrews on Bass, and Robyn Scott on Backing Vocals.
As we step into ‘Rise’, we can’t help but smile at the record’s kinetic character and at its genre-bending eclecticism. Weaving throughout infectious synth-rock and more evocative new wave influences, the album is both nostalgic and contemporary, a blend of electronic textures and full-band bonanza that’s hard to resist. Tracks like ‘Home’ remind us of the British new wave, as well as Depeche Mode. Elsewhere, the album’s opener ‘State of Mind’ embraces a synthwave-esque allure and a dance-inducing beat.
Delving deeper into the record’s meaningful ethos, fractions explain: “Rise was born from a simple idea: to create an album that lifts people up. We wanted every song to have energy, movement and purpose, something that makes you feel good, look ahead and keep moving forward. We’re incredibly proud of what we’ve created and can’t wait for people to hear it.” The result confirms it all, and we are confident fractions will entice a like-minded audience.
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