Attrap
House of dreams
Warfare Records

The smallest detail can set a group apart. In the case of this compelling art-pop group from Denmark, the harmonies on the opening track "Just a word away" exploit a minor third interval so precariously, with close male-female vocals walking an absolute tightrope together. They pull it off, and it's a thing of delicate beauty. Another daring move: no drums. Yet you hardly notice, so powerful are the vocals and the melodies. This band is patient enough to let the waves of emotion in their songs build slowly, and the songs contain plenty of space. An ideal soundtrack for ruminating, or watching scenery pass by gradually as you drive, perhaps. But this is skin-prickle music, the kind of sound that works on you subconsciously and underscores whatever you are longing for in life. I'd like to hear a full-length to really get a grip on what Attrap is capable of, but this EP truly makes a stirring first impression.
- Kevin Renick