CR and the Degenerates

"Right off the bat the first thing that strikes you when hearing “Imitation” is that this is not your typical C.R. and the Degenerates sound. A hypnotic, synchronized drum beat interrupted by dark and passionate organ is our intro here and it is striking. Gennone hits some high notes delivering his rebuke of a love that is not quite real. This is dark, experimental work. Nick Cave territory. A riveting tune that stays with you." - You Don't Know Jersey (Premiere)

Close Encounters, the second full length from C.R. and the Degenerates, takes a sharp left turn from the Neil Young-inspired psychedelic Americana of last year’s great Salt of the Earth LP in to gospel-inspired minimalist electronica. Bandleader Chris Gennone wrote the album on a tiny synthesizer and worked with renowned NJ recording engineer and former Degenerate, Max Rauch, on fleshing it out. Beginning with opener “Numb”, Close Encounters sounds like what would happen if early War on Drugs got heavily in to gospel and Pornography-era The Cure or if Soft Bulletin-era Flaming Lips embraced the melancholy of Nick Cave’s Push the Sky Away. Gennone’s affecting voice guides us through a hauntingly beautiful landscape of organs, synthesizers, and drum machines. Close Encounters lives in a world of its own design and it’s one you’ll definitely want to bask in. Allow us to extend you an invitation. We hope you enjoy it!

RIYL: War on Drugs, Kurt Vile, Nick Cave
TRY: #3, 1, 5, 6

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