Loveblaster - The Way Things Work (2024) Hi-Res

What's better than starting this year with some sweetness? And sweetness, we are entitled to it in the company of Loveblaster. The trio composed of Marley Van Raatle (vocals, guitar), Abby Self (vocals, piano, drums) and Neal Jochmann (bass, vocals) comes straight from Madison and intends to warm up our cottages with their contemplative slowcore that l can be found on their first album entitled The Way Things Work.

Don't see any artifice when listening to these eight melancholy but warm ballads. Loveblaster favors tranquility and intimacy from the start with “Halfway” which is sweet to say the least before aiming for the open sea with ethereal and refined compositions like “Without Work” or “Wings Over Madison” where the vocal harmonies are enough to comfort us as they should.

Devoid of fuzz and blockbuster, this DIY aspect is also a great asset of this The Way Things Work. Loveblaster cajoles and reassures us from start to finish with among others “Baby In A Sumbeam” or even “Watching You Change” before reaching the peak of serenity with the enveloping and haunting conclusion called “The Low Hum” . Clean slowcore to start this year 2024, what are the people asking for?