Timothy O’Brien reviews the latest Darksoft album, Beigeification (2023).
Darksoft's latest album Beigeification (2023) is a masterful blend of ethereal dream pop and textured shoegaze. The result is an album that feels both familiar and fresh, simultaneously modern and timelessly vintage. The combination of the reverb-drenched guitars and lulling vocals creates a lush sonic landscape perfect for getting lost in.
Led by the two singles, It Is What It Is (November 2022) and Only Time Will Tell (December 2022), Beigeification adds a little over half an hour to the now-growing discography that Darksoft has graced us with. This collection has become a masterclass in sonic exploration, and Beigeificaiton is the pinnacle of the journey Darksoft has taken through dream-pop stylings.
The album opens with the first single, It Is What It Is, warming the mix with pulsing guitar riffs and a groovy drum sequence. What follows is eight more tracks of blissed-out guitar work and a manifestation of lush harmonies and melodic nostalgia-soaked lyrics. Win Some Lose Some, There's Always Something Going On, and Fast Lane are tracks that bring an upbeat intertwining sound of the lush genre to pack the album with moments that remind why Darksoft personifies the dream pop genre in each project.
Beigeification is full of impressively effortless guitarwork, weaving riffs, and melodies that are impossible not to get lost in. Floating in the stunningly gorgeous sonic landscape, it's evident that Darksoft has crafted the ultimate velvety beige album. This is a project to stream on repeat for a lazy Saturday to relax and let the mind wander.
Darksoft's albums have eagerly dived into the nuances of shoegaze and dream pop, with Beigeification adding to the perfectly spoken starry-eyed universe that Darksoft has shared with us all.
