‘Geography A’ is an album that places exploration, adventure, and imagination front and centre of its ethos. Expressing each song through lusciously extravagant escapist soundscapes, the nine track EP from the Swedish indie pop duo is imbued with a sense of wonder and amazement throughout. On the very first piece, ‘Masses of Water’, you’re reeled into a journey through concurrent vocal harmonies, imaginative lyricism, and a backing production that’s filled to the brim with pieces that leave you entirely transfixed to a sonic journey that invariably brings to life vivid imagery.
Escapism is definitely the focal point of Geography A. It’s an album that sweeps you off your feet, almost compelling you to just for a moment be blind to the mundane and dull life around you while you’re embarking on a journey straight out of a fantasy tale. There’s also an air of grandiosity in the vocal delivery. The sheer amazement and hopeful joy that the duo sing the chorus of ‘Go Silver Go Clover’ has the feel of being a soundtrack behind a montage series of shots in an adventure movie.
The album tells the tale of two precocious kids who suddenly set their grand plans into motion. They build a raft, steal horses from their riding school, and set off on a journey of discovery. Through production that incorporates a masterfully meticulous layering of instrumentation, a delectable harmonisation through vocal duets, and cascading string work, there’s a shimmer that shines brightly and resplendently throughout ‘Geography A’. It’s in the storytelling that the wonder is had, but it’s in the production that the belief is imbibed.
‘Geography A’ truly leaves you wholeheartedly yearning for adventure, to feel more of the world around you, to achieve the dreams you’ve set aside. It has you beckoning for better days, imagining of lands and experiences that seem far beyond your grasp. Perhaps, it’ll inspire you to chase them as well.