Life cycles through birth, death, and rebirth. Flames reduce objects to dust only for the wind to sweep them into the ether in another eternal form altogether. Meltt's music resembles this natural sequence. The hum of distorted guitars dissolves into bright melodies carried by shimmering synths and soaring vocals. The Vancouver band--Chris Smith [lead vocals, guitar, bass, keys], Jamie Turner [drums, percussion], James Porter [guitar, keys, bass, vocals] and Ian Winkler [bass, keys, guitar]--enable rock, alternative and psychedelia to coexist in one ecosystem with airtight instrumentation and deft songcraft on their second album, Eternal Embers [Nettwerk].
In the wake of the 2017 Visions EP, the group spiritually and sonically aligned on their full-length debut Swim Slowly, which yielded "Love Again," "On Your Own" and "Fool Of You." Then, throughout the pandemic, the band wrote what would become Eternal Embers in sessions, formulating ideas separately. Eventually, they spent a month in a remote cabin where they wrote and shored up the foundation of the record. They shared five tracks as part of the 2023 Another Quiet Sunday EP that would only contribute to a larger statement on the new LP.
"We want you to go on a journey with this album," Jamie concludes. "Even though we deal with darker themes, it ends on a positive note. I'd like for you to have this big cinematic ride but end in a positive place. There's always light at the end."
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Meltt's upcoming third album is the culmination of everything the Vancouver indie-pop quartet have accomplished so far, all the while pushing their sound in new and exciting directions. True to its title, Pathways finds Chris Smith [lead vocals, guitar, bass, keys], Jamie Turner [drums, percussion], James Porter [guitar, keys, bass, vocals], and Ian Winkler [bass, keys, guitar] at multiple forks in the road and deciding to take all of them, submerging their sound in new rippling textures while still retaining the warm, textured glow that their music's contained since their debut EP Visions in 2017.
Thematically, Pathways approaches what Winkler refers to as "four men approaching their 30s and figuring out their paths and lives." Big topics abound, from relationships and the aftermath of loss to the strange and uneasy feeling that accompanies navigating the modern world at large. "Our tone is usually pretty optimistic and hopeful, but this time we let some darkness in," Porter says. "There are so many things we experience individually, but when we get in the studio, it's clear that we're on a journey together."
Whether you've been with them since the beginning or are joining them at this very juncture, Pathways will make you thankful that you're along for the journey.
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In the wake of the 2017 Visions EP, the group spiritually and sonically aligned on their full-length debut Swim Slowly, which yielded "Love Again," "On Your Own" and "Fool Of You." Then, throughout the pandemic, the band wrote what would become Eternal Embers in sessions, formulating ideas separately. Eventually, they spent a month in a remote cabin where they wrote and shored up the foundation of the record. They shared five tracks as part of the 2023 Another Quiet Sunday EP that would only contribute to a larger statement on the new LP.
"We want you to go on a journey with this album," Jamie concludes. "Even though we deal with darker themes, it ends on a positive note. I'd like for you to have this big cinematic ride but end in a positive place. There's always light at the end."
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Meltt's upcoming third album is the culmination of everything the Vancouver indie-pop quartet have accomplished so far, all the while pushing their sound in new and exciting directions. True to its title, Pathways finds Chris Smith [lead vocals, guitar, bass, keys], Jamie Turner [drums, percussion], James Porter [guitar, keys, bass, vocals], and Ian Winkler [bass, keys, guitar] at multiple forks in the road and deciding to take all of them, submerging their sound in new rippling textures while still retaining the warm, textured glow that their music's contained since their debut EP Visions in 2017.
Thematically, Pathways approaches what Winkler refers to as "four men approaching their 30s and figuring out their paths and lives." Big topics abound, from relationships and the aftermath of loss to the strange and uneasy feeling that accompanies navigating the modern world at large. "Our tone is usually pretty optimistic and hopeful, but this time we let some darkness in," Porter says. "There are so many things we experience individually, but when we get in the studio, it's clear that we're on a journey together."
Whether you've been with them since the beginning or are joining them at this very juncture, Pathways will make you thankful that you're along for the journey.
Life cycles through birth, death, and rebirth. Flames reduce objects to dust only for the wind to sweep them into the ether in another eternal form altogether. Meltt's music resembles this natural sequence. The hum of distorted guitars dissolves into bright melodies carried by shimmering synths and soaring vocals. The Vancouver band--Chris Smith [lead vocals, guitar, bass, keys], Jamie Turner [drums, percussion], James Porter [guitar, keys, bass, vocals] and Ian Winkler [bass, keys, guitar]--enable rock, alternative and psychedelia to coexist in one ecosystem with airtight instrumentation and deft songcraft on their second album, Eternal Embers [Nettwerk].
In the wake of the 2017 Visions EP, the group spiritually and sonically aligned on their full-length debut Swim Slowly, which yielded "Love Again," "On Your Own" and "Fool Of You." Then, throughout the pandemic, the band wrote what would become Eternal Embers in sessions, formulating ideas separately. Eventually, they spent a month in a remote cabin where they wrote and shored up the foundation of the record. They shared five tracks as part of the 2023 Another Quiet Sunday EP that would only contribute to a larger statement on the new LP.
"We want you to go on a journey with this album," Jamie concludes. "Even though we deal with darker themes, it ends on a positive note. I'd like for you to have this big cinematic ride but end in a positive place. There's always light at the end."
~~~~~~~~~
Meltt's upcoming third album is the culmination of everything the Vancouver indie-pop quartet have accomplished so far, all the while pushing their sound in new and exciting directions. True to its title, Pathways finds Chris Smith [lead vocals, guitar, bass, keys], Jamie Turner [drums, percussion], James Porter [guitar, keys, bass, vocals], and Ian Winkler [bass, keys, guitar] at multiple forks in the road and deciding to take all of them, submerging their sound in new rippling textures while still retaining the warm, textured glow that their music's contained since their debut EP Visions in 2017.
Thematically, Pathways approaches what Winkler refers to as "four men approaching their 30s and figuring out their paths and lives." Big topics abound, from relationships and the aftermath of loss to the strange and uneasy feeling that accompanies navigating the modern world at large. "Our tone is usually pretty optimistic and hopeful, but this time we let some darkness in," Porter says. "There are so many things we experience individually, but when we get in the studio, it's clear that we're on a journey together."
Whether you've been with them since the beginning or are joining them at this very juncture, Pathways will make you thankful that you're along for the journey.
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In the wake of the 2017 Visions EP, the group spiritually and sonically aligned on their full-length debut Swim Slowly, which yielded "Love Again," "On Your Own" and "Fool Of You." Then, throughout the pandemic, the band wrote what would become Eternal Embers in sessions, formulating ideas separately. Eventually, they spent a month in a remote cabin where they wrote and shored up the foundation of the record. They shared five tracks as part of the 2023 Another Quiet Sunday EP that would only contribute to a larger statement on the new LP.
"We want you to go on a journey with this album," Jamie concludes. "Even though we deal with darker themes, it ends on a positive note. I'd like for you to have this big cinematic ride but end in a positive place. There's always light at the end."
~~~~~~~~~
Meltt's upcoming third album is the culmination of everything the Vancouver indie-pop quartet have accomplished so far, all the while pushing their sound in new and exciting directions. True to its title, Pathways finds Chris Smith [lead vocals, guitar, bass, keys], Jamie Turner [drums, percussion], James Porter [guitar, keys, bass, vocals], and Ian Winkler [bass, keys, guitar] at multiple forks in the road and deciding to take all of them, submerging their sound in new rippling textures while still retaining the warm, textured glow that their music's contained since their debut EP Visions in 2017.
Thematically, Pathways approaches what Winkler refers to as "four men approaching their 30s and figuring out their paths and lives." Big topics abound, from relationships and the aftermath of loss to the strange and uneasy feeling that accompanies navigating the modern world at large. "Our tone is usually pretty optimistic and hopeful, but this time we let some darkness in," Porter says. "There are so many things we experience individually, but when we get in the studio, it's clear that we're on a journey together."
Whether you've been with them since the beginning or are joining them at this very juncture, Pathways will make you thankful that you're along for the journey.
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