![]() ![]() ![]() The wispy “Heart” interludes that bracket Era Extraña are probably the closest link to Palomo's debut, along with the playfully poignant “Future Sick.” Things get more circuit-bent as Era Extraña progresses, particularly on “Hex Girlfriend”’s electro-shoegaze, but Palomo's biggest accomplishment is keeping the human heart beating inside his songs’ shiny casings. While the album is more professional-sounding, it keeps a lot of Psychic Chasms' endearing wooziness. After the brief prelude “Heart Attack,” Era Extraña truly begins with its biggest departure: “Polish Girl”’s chilly 8-bit synths and driving beats sound closer to Palomo's work as Vega than as Neon Indian, but his pop skills are unmistakable. Palomo worked with producer Dave Fridmann on these songs, and Fridmann’s polish and layering finesse transform Neon Indian's hazy electro-pop into something more akin to M83's luxurious nostalgia than Palomo's roots. It’s even somewhat ambitious, a far cry from the sweet slackerisms like “Deadbeat Summer” that put him on the map. Part of chillwave’s initial appeal was that it sounded like it was recorded in bedrooms during stolen moments, but Era Extraña is far more focused than Palomo’s breakthrough debut Psychic Chasms was. Many of chillwave’s pioneers grew up from - or out of - that sound on their second albums, and Neon Indian's Alan Palomo was no exception. ![]()
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