"Something To Talk About": Former Astronauts Provide Some Danceable and Emotional Indie Rock6/19/2018 Recent bands to come up from the Puerto Rican independent music scene are heavily influenced by sounds from their childhood and those of the past. Groups like Los Petardos! are inspired by surf rock, Epilogio by space rock and funk, and Corre Forrest! by 2000s pop punk and melodic hardcore. However, one of the soundscapes to heavily influence the movement is indie rock from the 2000s and a group to be inspired by this wave is the Aguadilla-based ensemble Former Astronauts who display said admiration in their EP “Something to Talk About.” (cover for the project) “Something to Talk About” kicks off with three indie rock tracks, the first of these being “Intro”, a short two-minute song that prepares listeners for the upcoming collection. Afterwards comes “We Dance,” an inspirational dance rock tune about enjoying life despite the negatives it can bring. Later, the first half of the project ends with a more emotional track in “Icarus,” which demonstrates how the band is also influenced by the 2000s emo-pop-punk movement, something they continue to display in the second half of the EP. (picture of the group as found on Facebook) The second half of “Something to Talk About” starts with “Sias,” an indie rock song about heartbreak, which continues to show the band’s emo-pop-punk influences. Later, the EP moves on to “Closer,” a dance rock tune about being close to loved ones and appreciating them. Finally, the project ends with “Futuro,” a track where the musicians decide to display their bilingualism by singing in Spanish regarding the theme of uncertainty. (band logo as found on Facebook) As Puerto Rico’s independent music scene continues to grow, more musicians are displaying their influences as they experiment to find their own unique sound. With “Something to Talk About,” Former Astronauts are able to present their indie rock, dance rock and emo-pop-punk influences while showing their ability to manage English and Spanish, demonstrating that they are a group to look out for in the ever changing movement.
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AuthorFernando E. E. Correa González is the author behind over 30 self-published poetry books. He has been published by literary magazines & journals [Id]entidad, El Vicio del Tintero, Sábanas Magazine, Smaeralit, The Occulum, Tonguas and Hound Magazine. Other than writing, Correa is also the host of FENCast, a podcast dedicated to documenting the Puerto Rican independent art scene. Aside from this, he experiments with filmmaking, photography, drawing, painting, multimedia and transmedia. He currently lives in his native Puerto Rico. Archives
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