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The fabulous debut album by Disconnectica is called Eclectic Dystopia and is a journey through genres and different style influences. To say that it’s art rock, psychedelic rock, or progressive rock would only be reducing it to a part of what it’s made up of, as it is a very unique blend.


The album is (supposedly) composed of ten tracks, but they all flow into the next chapter of the story, making them one big gigantic 45 minute piece. The first track, Deviate, reminded me a lot of Syd Barrett era Pink Floyd due to the amount of experimentation and liberties that was taken with the organs and keyboards. What I truly loved though was how this experimentation sounds so modern and Fresh, especially in the parts where there’s a strange vocal effect or a sitar line that makes for an epic movie soundtrack feeling. The second track, Somewhere Always, happens to be my favorite track on the record, as it uses more of that sitar and more of the epic vocal style. The drums play a huge role in the entire composition sounding just as professional and just as big as 70s and 80s rock bands, and the bass line is sure to get you moving. The following track, White Noise, which happens to be the only explicit track on the album, has a lot of rock n roll edge to it. You’ll feel like it still has the floydian and prog qualities we’ve heard in the previous tracks, but the more violent bass lines make it a heavier track. And the vocals are crazier than ever too, you will find yourself asking how he even sings those high and breathy notes and whispers the words so fast. There’s a small section near the end of the song that feels like a little ballad on its own, independent from the rest of the track but still connected to it, and I love that. 

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The music then beautifully flows into the more experimental (horror) track Treat, which has the first instance of somewhat distorted vocals on the album. With the horns and the jazzy bassline, you’ll feel like you’re watching a Tim Burton film. Kindest Regards is a sort of satirical track, and a rollercoaster of emotions at the same time. I love how the vocals enunciate every word and change the emotion from sarcastic laughing to anger to resentment. It’s a beautiful turn in the album’s story, and it shows just how beautifully sophisticated and composed the album is. The Shape Of Pears has some more of the horror vocals we’ve come across before, and it has the album’s best drum lines in my opinion. The next track, Thought Bubble, has a lot of fast-paced synths and keys which have a lot of 80s Pop Rock influence, it’s a change and a nice breather from all the progressive offerings before it. 

Reveal is a mid-tempo song with more of the epic vocal lines from before, but with even heavier effects this time around. It’s one of the songs that will get you dancing and moving a lot. Still Life With Zombies is a creepy interlude, meant to further elevate the horror and suspense we feel throughout the album. The tenth and final track, Letters To Santa, features the joyful operatic voice of Naomi Summers, and has more of those Tim Burton vibes to it. With that, this wonderful record comes to an end, all the surprises and gimmicks it holds somehow manage to keep this album coherent although it’s full of different influences from many different and distant areas of rock. This is one of 2024’s most interesting and ambitious releases, in my personal opinion.