Auckland’s Echomatica are back with “Something,” another great track that finds them leagues ahead in the realm of indie/alternative. Blending guitar-centric alt-rock with a touch of indietronica, the four-piece creates a sound that feels both intimate and striking, taking hold of the delicate balance between openness and melodrama.
Captured live to analogue tape at Earwig Studios, “Something” feels alive in every note. Crystalline guitars shine against hazy synth textures, and a layered production beckons for further listening. It’s also breezy, with subtly retro memories that sound timeless and right-of-the-moment.
The track dives into that most human pursuit, connecting the fire we’re forever trying to ignite in relationships, memory, and creative expression. Lilting moments of intimacy are intensified by short salvos of acoustic power, representing the tug and pull of longing and ambivalence. It’s this emotional doublet that lends “Something” its magnetic pull and invites the listener into Echomatica’s contemplative, but ultimately bearing skywards world.
Mixing the ethereal beauty with an urgent pulse that’s never brash or heavy, Echomatica brings a fresh twist to their signature mix of atmospheric wonder and emotional honesty. “Something” doesn’t merely allude to their debut album due this year, it announces it, confidently ushering both old and new fans into the band’s distinct universe. For lovers of music that combines memories with innovation and introspection with vast open areas of soundscapes, “Something” will stick long after the last note has played.