Album Reviews
Mystic Underground :: Madeleine
Stereosonic Recordings
Reviewed by La'Juanda Knight
The Mystic Underground wants anything but to be underground. Album titles like It Really Shouldn't Be This Hard and catch phrases like Please Don't Deny Us The Right To Be Famous are a reflection of their longing desire to be accepted. Combining synthesizers with a /Electro/Pop/ R and B sound the Mystic Underground delivers anything but the typical mainstream sound. Perhaps it is a blessing and a curse. Sure they have a distinct sound and vibe but are they too left field for the conservatives who have been brainwashed to only appreciate repetition in sound? Topics like love, love lost, finding love and running from love, are a common subject matter for them. So much so that it expands on the mixed feelings about love that so many of us have had at some point in our lives but maybe were too embarrassed, confused, or disgusted to discuss. This insatiable urge to conquer the topic is a component of the group's forte and also one that never seems to become redundant. Mix it with a synthesizer and the ever-growing yearning to blow and there is the recipe for the Mystic Underground’s impending success.
Reviewed by Sheena Beaston
Born in 1999 and raised in the jungles of the New York Cityscene, The Mystic Underground are a combination of the introspective bedsit dramas written and played out by singer-lyricist, Vladimir Valette and the frentic backdrops conjured up by synthesizer mastermind, Benedetto Socci.
Earlier today, I received a pleasant message from The Mystic Underground member Vladimir asking if I welcomed submissions. With open arms, we do! He sent over 2 tracks of which I instantly fell head over in heels in love with. (see folks, it's that simple...hit me up, send me your stuff, get posted here!)
Their album, It Really Shouldn't Be This Hard, was released back on October 21, 2008. From tracks we've heard, it's a great mix of electropop, rock and completely danceable music. Approved on our behalf! Vlad's vocals soar, channeling a, Andy Bell-esque stature, which is an A+ in our book.
I'm completely enamored with the track Where Have All The Club Kids Gone, and no doubt, you're going to enjoy it too.