Soviet Dolls
‘Dream in Rhythm’
Self-released
Since 2012, Soviet
Dolls has pierced a hole in the Rochester music scene with its blend of trippy,
electronic beats and cosmic songwriting style. Its debut, full-length album,
“Dream in Rhythm,” released November 2018, is a collection of new, previously
unreleased tracks as well as remastered versions of older tracks that feature
original vocalist Hannah Gouldrick.
Soviet Dolls resembles
a darker Postal Service, using poppy, electro-dance beats that drive forward
into climactic choruses, with unexpected changes in tempo and atmosphere. Fans
of the band can enjoy familiar songs like “Dreams” and “Broken
Laces” with newly added backing harmonies and synthetic arrangements. One
of the previously unreleased tracks, “Nothing Is Forever,” is filled
with densely textured electronic production and catchy melodies, offering a
much more pop-oriented explosion of sound than the older tracks.
“Foolish” is another new track that stands out with brighter chord
progressions and lyrical concepts.
“Dream in
Rhythm” sheds a new light on bright, interwoven bass lines and spectral
synth washes before dissolving mysteriously back into the astral void. While
this album is a mishmash of new and old songs, the band’s definitive sound
remains cohesive. Soviet Dolls bridges unlikely sections together in a
provocative pop experience.
This article appears in Jan 16-22, 2019.
