ALBUM REVIEW: M.A.G.S ‘SAY THINGS THAT MATTER’
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Say Things That Matter instantly fills up the space with its vibrant, adventurous shoegazing sonic bath. Characterized by bizarre, stimulated sonic adventures and straightforward lyricism, the resounding reverberant waves continue stretching those lazy, infectious tentacles to the furthest, reaching to anyone who hasn’t heard the magic word, M.A.G.S.
Located in Los Angeles, California, M.A.G.S is a rising artist/producer with great versatility and rich musical vocabulary. Electric guitars may only have six strings, but they become chatty and radiant full of creative new phrases and endless possibilities in M.A.G.S's hands. Like a chameleon that constantly adapts to the surroundings, no matter how bizarre the colors. M.A.G.S continues to surprise you within the three short minutes of each song and the distinctly characteristic 14 tracks on Say Things That Matter.
The magic treasure chest opens its mouth and swallows you into a psychedelic adventure of a charming, kooky world in the warm lo-fi crackles. Flashbacks and shattered pieces of sound add to its sonic collection. No matter how far it has gone, the nostalgic past will always follow you—something to hold on to when you’re losing control.
M.A.G.S music remains a mercurial nature throughout the ebbs and flows of the album. An energetic delight followed by a swirling lo-fi “intro.” Hypnotic, bouncy sound wall splits the time and space into playful little pieces, regrouping into various colors. It escalates into a massive, fast-paced “Waits,” leading you into a fiery, manic world of electric guitar. After a chaotic, exotic encounter, the album temporary rest on a soft, melancholy world of feelings,
Leading by a bendy, bluesy guitar riff earworm, “Sunrise” concludes the album with a revived new beginning with a sense of awe and wonder. There’s no guarantee of where M.A.G.S will take us in the next adventure, but one thing we know for sure is that it would be a place where no man has been before.
Written by Katrina Yang
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