Review: Lost At Sea 'Motion Sickness'
Lost At Sea
Lost At Sea. It's a band name that leads on to more than just creative aesthetic. It brings to mind a sense of nostalgia, a sense of belonging. There is this transient nature of time, relationships formed and lost, and that feeling of being left and stranded in the deep aimless sea of hurt and turmoil, where we are sometimes unable to swim back and find our way to shore. But somewhere within these emotional storms lies a light that proves transformative for many of us. It helps us to become stronger and move on to the brighter weather and tranquil waters ahead.
Dallas, Texas band Lost at Sea have taken the gorgeous atmosphere of summer punchy guitar play and the tension and energy of post-hardcore to create the world and sounds you hear on Motion Sickness via Revival Recordings.
Lost At Sea ‘Motion Sickness’ Album Art
While there is hope, beauty, and meaning all meticulously crafted within the framework of each track, experiences like "Collider" display a level of lyrical forethought and instrumental sunsets and wave energy that pulls us in for other captivating scenes along the way.
Other moments such as the lovely summer pop-rock number "Movements" feel different and refreshing from the rest of the tracks on the album but a welcomed one. Though pop-rock in the genre, it doesn't lose its edge when it comes to vocal passion and percussive quality.
"Skeleton Key" serves as a different change of pace within the album. Its denuded acoustic vibes and ethereal vocal harmonies serve as a great pallet cleanser from the former energies instrumentally, showing Lost at Sea is capable of handling an emotionally tactful track that hits hard without all the bells and whistles.
Motion Sickness is an emotionally intimate musical journey filled with loneliness, personal revelation, lost love, and found. Though these guys are still new to the scene, what they lack in exposure is shown in their writing and instrumental expression. For fans of emo and post-hardcore genres, this is a full release worth checking out.