Searching for the soundtrack to your dreams? This trio from Halifax’s got you covered.
Aqua Alta is the musical project of Jenn Grant, musician/producer Charles Austin (the Super Friendz, Buck 65) and producer/engineer Graeme Campbell (Buck 65), and they have been making beautiful electro-pop music for two years now. On March 3, Aqua Alta will release its debut full-length, Dreamsphere, in Canada, and you can stream it above one week in advance.
Aqua Alta began simply enough: Austin and Campbell sent Grant their tracks while she was on tour a few years ago, and she would write lyrics and sing the vocal melody. The project continued to grow, and the result is the weaving of Grant’s recognizably gorgeous voice in and around the catchy synth-pop rhythms from Austin and Campbell. On album opener "BTOcean," Grant’s "ooooo"s catch you as soon as the beat begins, and she never lets you go (save for one song, "Dream the Day After," which has choruses of "do, re, mi" sung by a group of children). Aqua Alta’s music is self-described as "undersea dream pop,” and it’s a sea in which you could easily float forever.
The first single off of Dreamsphere, "Epic Sweep," is nominated for an East Coast Music Award, and this album release marks the group’s first tour. Check out the dates here. Pre-order Dreamsphere ahead of its release.
Tracklist
1. "BTOcean"
2. "Polar"
3. "Blue is the Rain"
4. "Epic Sweep"
5. "Awaken Waiting"
6. "Dream the Day After"
7. "Coral Castle"
8. "Sparse"
9. "Norwegian Jewel"
10. "Silvery Tones"
11. "You were a Kid Too"
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