Peer Review: Lost Gloves, Chess Match

Lost Gloves track Chess Match starts out spastic and staccato as it elicits images of an expressionistic arcade. As the track continues it dips into a catchy bridge that transforms into cheerful synth- work with melodic sensibilities not far off from traditional Japanese music. In other words, the track briefly sounds like a game soundtrack (A very popular Japanese ps2 game).  The vocal delivery on the track goes from a laid back discontinuous talk-sing to continuously melodic choruses. The string work (from what I can tell is bass and guitar) on the track is simple enough to complement the melody and interesting enough to stand on its own. The drums hold the track together without being overpowering. Towards the end of the track the drums really begin to shine, as they take center stage ending the track with the very same spastic vitality that it began with. I am not usually a fan of synth music, but despite having Synths I would be hesitant to call this “Synth music” because it is not Synth-dependent. It utilizes textures only made available through synthesizers, but the other instruments hold their own. Overall, Chess Match is a colorful, enjoyable, and ephemeral track definitely worthy of a listen.

By Emily Brout, Ludlow Ejacula
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