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Impostor Syndrome - Single Review: I Talk Too Much
29 Sep 2022 // A review by Kev Rowland
Here we have the
latest single from Auckland trio Imposter Syndrome, which is based strongly
on a riffed acoustic guitar (the sound of which is superb, congrats whoever
engineered this), with vocals over the top. Due to its nature this has plenty
of space within the arrangements as even when additional instruments are added
they are sparse, so the concentration is always on the voice and the guitar. Ryan
Culleton’s vocals are somewhat reminiscent of Jonathan Richman with a breathy
and frail voice which has a steel core. There are no drums, percussion or beat,
which gives the music a certain feel but just when one feels like everything makes
sense, it ends. The first time I played this I was quite surprised so checked
the length which was when I realised it was only a fraction over two minutes long.
Now, I am not averse to short songs (I am a massive fan of the likes of Napalm
Death and Agoraphobic Nosebleed, neither of which are known for lengthy
material), but here the rather abrupt ending does seem out of place.
This is the third single from the forthcoming album, Oriens, and it will be interesting to hear how the band comes across in a larger setting as while this is interesting, I found that for me there was just not enough depth and if it were longer, I am sure the ideas being presented would have had time to better develop.
Rating:
( 3 / 5 )
About Impostor Syndrome
Impostor Syndrome is an experimental recording project, whose wide range of influences challenge the idea of what is commonly heard within the confines of New Zealand Progressive Rock. The band is based in Auckland, New Zealand, and blends alternative rock with film score and spoken word, described by muzic.net.nz as ‘Industrial meets Depeche Mode’. Becoming best of friends as seventeen year olds over a shared love of Alice in Chains, it took until 2019 before vocalist Ryan Culleton, drummer Scott Nicolson and multi-instrumentalist Shannon Coulomb were to create music together as a unit.
The 2020 pandemic gave the trio an opportunity to further their learning and experimenting of recording techniques, resulting in an album’s worth of music to be released in 2022. The pursuit of expression and boundless creativity, drawing from a wide range of influences, continues to be the central motivation for the band. They have also been converting a garage into their own recording facility that will no doubt keep the band busy for years to come.
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