Twin Shadow
George Lewis Jr. is a twenty-something Floridian that was transplanted from the Dominican Republic when he was a child. None of these characteristics are seen in his music. The sound of Twin Shadow is what I would call "ghostly nostalgia from someone who attended high school dances in the late 80s". It's influenced by Joy Division, The Smiths and Wild Beasts. It's dynamic, smooth, and hits in all the right places. It's simply eloquent.
The debut album is entitled Forget, which I am sure you will be keen on not doing after a few listens. Chis Taylor from Grizzly Bear does a marvelous job with production and Lewis Jr. writes and preforms everything on the album. The album is like something out of Michel Gondry movie. Soaring beats, energetic rhythms, and lofty lyrics create a sound that surrounds the mind in a glowing fashion. Forget is top to bottom filled with moving tracks that should entertain most, if not, all listeners. I can't wait to get it on vinyl!
The name Twin Shadow comes from having a twin sister who he is very close with and the fact that he was a bit of a loner in his childhood. He professes that he had a normal upbringing though. He says he is making up for it now. In an interview with Rolling Stone he had this to say about his new life, "I 'm living the dream of a rock and roller, which includes getting kicked out of hotel pools, being plied with drugs by "creepy" fans and waking up in the middle of a festival after devouring pot brownies and passing out in a park. We [his live band] did everything Duke Ellington's band would have done." Sounds pretty awesome to me.
Tracks to Check Out:
-Castles in the Snow
-Tether Beat
-At My Heels
-Forget
(I want to dedicate this article to Jason Boone who lost his job in a tragic United Way accident)
