Just the title got me excited enough to want to listen. The combination of words, polite but a little off, made me feel like the track was working to prove something. It feels like it's going to take this idea and run with it. The feeling lingers, even before the music starts.
You're Pretty When You Panic starts with synth, but after a few seconds, it becomes a groove that you recognize. There's a calm vibe, like the way people feel right before an action scene in a movie. Then the drums come in and everything changes fast. It does not gradually build up, it just happens.
This is the first single from their first EP, and VHS Panty Riot is a UK project. It is in the darksynth realm, with themes that remind me of chase music from older movies. It doesn't sound like a copy of that style, though. It's like someone who grew up with these movies and brought them into their music.
I found myself thinking, the more I listen to this, the more I realize that there is never a moment without tension. There are songs that have a moment where everything opens up and you have a chance to relax. This track maintains the pressure throughout. Not bad at all. It feels like a choice, and it is effective. It remains in the listener's consciousness during the whole listening process.
I was playing this when I was doing a normal thing, like washing up I think. Sounds crazy, but it's true. The track gets you in a mood without forcing it. It adds a new feeling to the existing one. It was spontaneous and surprising.
This is the first one from a complete EP, and I will be checking out the others when they come out. I'm not going back because I feel I need to. I would like to listen to where the project is going next. I'm left wondering what happens beyond this point with the track.
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