“True and Toxic, their debut EP, breaks with convention by allowing the French horn and trumpet to play the hooks and lead melodies that are usually introduced by electric guitars or keyboards in most bands.”
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“Late Aster carves their own path with “Dichotomy,” proving their ability to surprise with new ideas while never losing their fundamental beatific allure.”
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“The quartet were quickly united by a love of experimentation, melding brass instruments with electronics, using forms and melodies influenced by popular music to push the boundaries between classical, jazz, pop, and rock.”
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“The EP’s latest single “A Minor Fantasy” is centered around skittering drum beats, shimmering synth arpeggios, regal sounding horns and ethereal vocals placed within an expansive and cinematic-leaning song structure.”
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“they are off for a journey through jazz, dream pop, triphop and classical music.”
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“With their sound, Late Aster looks to draw out the intimacy and versatility of instruments commonly relegated to a passive, secondary role in rock music.”
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“True and Toxic is a collection of musical sketches on the modern human condition. Focused on relationships, politics, science, and digital society…”
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“I thought the way the piece moves through the harmony would suit it well for an additional melody on top, which became the vocal melody.”
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“The sadness of the lyrics really comes to fore in this stripped down arrangement”
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