Alma – Dark Matter

Alma – Dark Matter

Alma’s Dark Matter, much like the hypothesized outer space substance, is insidious and ethereal.

This album is slow and measured like a metronome with a large weight on the arm of the machine. The intro begins with almost no sound and builds so that the listener isn’t sure when they first begin to hear it, and continues in this vein for what feels like a longer set than five songs, only producing a noticeable beat in the last song.

Despite blending electronic music with polished pop without the tempo, Alma’s sound is clear, defined and well away from the blurry edges between musical genres. She gives us something different but non-threatening, spacey and atmospheric, shot through with her sharp yet airy voice. No sound is wasted, it is focused but nothing stands out from the rest. It is hard to hold onto an impression even while listening to it. (SP)

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