Los Angeles area four-piece
The Deadly Syndrome have been the blessed recipients of a bit of critical praise. They sport an indie folk sound and open-ended lyrical storytelling with sprinklings of piano, xylophone and shuffling Latin beats. Their 2007 debut album "The Ortolan" had the stuff for some major crossover success. Often, they tried out a different style or influence and, in those moments of experimentation, they etched out a bit of something for everybody. I would recommend any open-minded fan to give it a try and cherry pick the tracks to their tastes.
The Deadly Syndrome's latest effort, "Nolens Volens" was self released March 23rd to obviously less marketing fanfare. However, based on their sample track "Wingwalker", the sound is more stable and self-assured. The production pushes into a darker, echoing space with a singular drum march breaking for distant, lonely moans. If this is what independence from a record label does to a band, more of them should give it a try.
Download the free track here.
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