The Technicolors - Metaphysical (2017)

The Technicolors, the Phoenix based trio have created a staggering debut collection that is all gritty guitars layered over softly swooning melodies and urgent vocals, with just the right amount of throwback disco vibes. Stream the record here

Taking cues from nineties and early 2000s bands like The Strokes, and brimming with flourishes of Britishisms heard in UK acts such as DROWNERS, The Technicolors are like a glittering disco oasis in the middle of a desert. Metaphysical is chock full of roll-your-windows-down tunes, just in time for summer.

Meeting through a mutual friend in Phoenix at a bar a few years back, Brennan Smiley and Sean Silverman became fast friends reminiscing over music and the fact that their dad's both had an unrivaled love for Led Zeppelin. Smiley at the time was looking to switch up the acoustic arrangements he had for his solo project, enlisted Silverman on guitar and soon after Mike (Nico) Nicollette on bass. Shortly after, the sound of The Technicolors began echoing through the dusty bars and venues of Phoenix.

After releasing a handful of EPs and experimenting with the concepts of mix tapes, the band honed in on their signature sound. "We came out of a period where we were able to dive into different worlds stylistically that we hadn't done before - different colors and sounds, touring, various EPs, mix tapes - and that's really where we formed our identity," muses band frontman, Brennan Smiley. "We wrote a bunch of new ideas, really just let everything pour out." he adds. Smiley just returned home from an intimate acoustic tour in which he performed songs from the record in fans' living rooms, playing over 30 shows in under a month.

From the sun dappled album opener "Neon Roses" to the disco infused "Congratulations, You're A Doll" or the punked out album closer and title-track, "Metaphysical," there are twist and turns on every track, with quietly ornate moments juxtaposed by others that bleed with a sense of restless urgency. Metaphysical is a cohesive collection of songs with an energy that is impossible to ignore. The Technicolors have arrived.