{"id":32203,"date":"2012-11-20T15:00:37","date_gmt":"2012-11-20T15:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/album-review-slingshot-dakota-dark-hearts\/"},"modified":"2018-03-11T01:28:03","modified_gmt":"2018-03-11T01:28:03","slug":"album-review-slingshot-dakota-dark-hearts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/album-review-slingshot-dakota-dark-hearts\/","title":{"rendered":"Album Review: Slingshot Dakota – Dark Hearts"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Slingshot Dakota<\/strong> are an American two piece indie-punk band starring the talented Carly Comando and Tom Patterson, from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The duo has a unique refreshing style and sound, with a variety of instruments combined with an electronic symphony.<\/p>\n

\u2018Dark Hearts\u2019<\/em> is gleaming with originality, with soulful heart-filled lyrics graced with Carly Comando\u2019s beautifully sweet vocals. Every track featured on the record is different from the next, starring awesome acoustic guitar, piano, and drum work.<\/p>\n

The album begins with \u2018Intro,\u2019<\/em> an emotional instrumental piano piece that really sets the tone for the album: dark and eerie. The next track \u2018May Day\u2019<\/em> is on a different level, with twinkling noises on beat with the vocals: it\u2019s upbeat, playful and child-like. The lyrics however still reflect the darkness with \u201cWe\u2019re waiting for our friends to die.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

&lt;a href=“http:\/\/topshelfrecords.bandcamp.com\/album\/dark-hearts” data-mce-href=“http:\/\/topshelfrecords.bandcamp.com\/album\/dark-hearts”&gt;Dark Hearts by Slingshot Dakota&lt;\/a&gt;<\/p>\n

The album progresses with \u2018Gossip,\u2019<\/em> an upbeat electronic hit. The record has more twinkling sounds, firey vocals and rocky drums. Next is \u2018Disaster\u2019<\/em> a touching, slow- paced song with outstandingly stunning vocals combined with more beautiful piano work.<\/p>\n

\u2018Dark Hearts\u2019 changes swift with fast-paced \u2018Rasta Bacca,\u2019<\/em> a punky hit with amazing drum work combined with rocky wirey electro beats. \u2018Never Hear\u2019<\/em> follows in a similar style but with a mellow slow-paced tempo and catchy lyrics. The chorus is original with its overlaps, quickening pace and backing vocals.<\/p>\n

The track \u2018Starting Over\u2019<\/em> is another slow paced emotional piece, but the melody is almost trance like. The combination of drums and vocals at the same time is purely mesmerising. \u2018Light\u2019<\/em> follows on a similar route, but breaks into a powerful punky tune with heavy drums and hard-hitting vocals.<\/p>\n

One of the top powerful tracks from the album is \u2018Living\/Dreaming:\u2019<\/em> it has exceptional piano work and a truly amazing melody, which is then mixed with hard hitting rocky drums and heavy deep electronic keyboard sounds.<\/p>\n

The favourite from the record is \u2018Cassette.\u2019<\/em> Your ears are delighted with ambient acoustic guitar riffs and soothing soft vocals. This then suddenly breaks into powerful piano work, and hard-hitting lyrics such as \u201cthere is a tiny voice and it says I love you.\u201d<\/em> The song finishes with a hardcore rock style with powerful vocals. The album has a fantastic ending with \u2018Good Year,\u2019<\/em> the track is completely hypnotic with yet again more outstanding piano work.<\/p>\n

\u2018Dark Hearts\u2019<\/em> is an outstanding innovative album, and we recommend it to anyone who loves a female singer or simply loves finding new quirky bands.\u00a0<\/p>\n

3\/5<\/p>\n

\u2018Dark Hearts\u2019<\/em> by Slingshot Dakota<\/strong> is out now on Topshelf Records<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Slingshot Dakota<\/strong> links: Facebook<\/a>|Twitter<\/a>|Tumblr<\/a><\/p>\n

Words by Chantelle Kelly (@ChantelleKelly3<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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