I just love getting music submissions! Chelsea and the Noise are an Industrial duo based out of Hayward California, made up of Chelsey Hice and Brent Watters. They're on their second EP these days, so if you like what you read here, be sure to go check THAT out as well. Let's get into it!
Well, this EP starts out with some absolutely gigantic Industrial beats that sound like damn gunshots. It’s exciting though and really gets you on the edge of your seat. What follows is a whole lot to take in, and QUICK. We have Chelsea’s very hypnotic, repetitive vocals which I feel like in other styles of music possibly wouldn’t be as exciting. But between the gigantic Electronic beats and the muscular instrumentals, it’s absolutely fantastic, and Chelsea comes off downright sexy more often. It’s dark, but it’s also incredibly catchy and reminds me a whole lot of some old school Sleigh Bells or Crystal Castles. This track is an exciting intro, there’s just so much going on. It’ll make you want to hit the dance floor, it’ll make you want to pump some iron, it’ll get your heart rate up, all while remaining catchy. On the other hand, “Castle” is just as urgent but in a different way. This one immediately is much colder and so much more abrasive. I actually end up enjoying Chelsea’s vocals even more here, they’re just so intoxicating. I actually love this track’s much more electronic approach, all while keeping a strong guitar riff as well as some elements of Hip-Hop. Now, I know what you’re all thinking, a lot of bands these days try to blend these genres and it sometimes doesn’t work. But here, it’s massively exciting and so immediate. If you’re going to examine one track here over the others, make it this one. Then we have “Thick / Clear “, and it certainly is really great to hear the duo sticking with an Alternative Rock sound as a backbone. Because honestly? That riff behind everything comes off really great and makes for a really slick groove. Not to mention, Chelsea is just as good at bringing in some Pop hooks. It’s nothing that would make its way through the Pop charts, but it makes for a track that’ll really stick with you. Now, of all the tunes here, this does hit me the least. And that’s really only because I would have loved it to be a little grittier and heavier. But still, this is a really solid track, continuing to blend all of these styles. Not to mention, that last instrumental break is VERY well done. This EP ends off with “Depth Denying (Underwater)”, which goes even further down the Electronic rabbit hole. And first off, this song title is absolutely correct, because the atmosphere here is suffocating. I love the wailing guitars behind all of Chelsea’s hypnotic vocals. And while on the last track I was a little worried about these two going too far down an Electronic path, this track is absolutely nuts. I love just how bulky and immense this beat is, and the very hazy production is a great touch. And it may just be me, but I love just how creepy and unsettling the finale of this track is, honestly, I would love to hear even more of THAT.
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Rating: 7.7/10
Genre: Industrial / Noise Pop / Electro Punk / Some really exciting shit / Electro Pop
Overall Thoughts: Chelsea and the Noise came through here with a surprisingly solid collection of wildly catchy and intense Industrial tracks. In 4 tracks we have elements of Noise Pop, Electronic Music, some Hip Hop and more. And for the most part, it’s all gravy. I mean sure, I would like this EP to be a little more gritty or dark, and I would honestly LOVE for them to go even further down the Industrial sound, but that’s just me being picky. Chelsea and the Noise blend all of these sounds really well and make an entirely fresh sound out of it, and it’s exciting as hell.
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