Do not dare call Glacmanis just another indie band from Manchester. First of all, they are not indie, per se; in fact, mind your own business, they are who they are. No restraints, no boxes to fit into. It’s quite beautiful, really; the group feels plastic and dynamic, on the move, so to speak. They are travelling through a myriad of influences at anytime. Occasionally, Glacmanis embody their best rowdy and chaotic selves, often getting lost in post-punk extravaganza. Elsewhere, the young Brits might just comfortably lay into glossy and heartwarming indie-pop.
We appreciate them not taking the project too seriously. We should, though: there’s a lot of potential to be found in a record such as ‘Songs for a Chase Sequence’. A short body of work, yet one that speaks volumes about Glacmanis’ sonic eclecticism and acute originality. The EP references the early 2000s New York indie scene, as well as contemporary stalwarts such as fellow countryman Geordie Greep, particularly from a lyrical standpoint. Genre-difference aside, we suspect that Greep and Glacmanis may share the same musical curiosity, the same willingness to go beyond the beaten path.
They might need a 4×4 for that; a musical one, that is. ‘Turismo’ fits the brief, with hints of cosmic euphoria timidly raising their head among dry, precise guitars and nostalgic, casual vocals. ‘I Just Might’ positively shuffles the sonic picture in favour of kinetic synth lines and an unexpected dreamy aura. And so forth! ‘Songs for a Chase Sequence’ continues its triumphal ride, unbundling a total of five tracks, all framed in a collactive tension between indie, rock, and pop melodism.
Delving deeper into the philosophy behind the record, the British group explains: “It’s somewhat similar to Geordie Greep’s recent solo album in its theme of ridiculing a particular type of masculinity and the areas it permeates. There is also some mocking of ‘nepo babies’ and the contemporary music industry’s lack of enthusiasm to find great artists.”
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