The first original release from Chico based Nightly Gatherings sees the electronic pop aficionado sees the multi-faceted artist bring out four tracks that exude euphoric sensibilities with verve and enthusiasm in equal measure. Each song feels opulently produced, loaded with so many little sonic elements across the records that give it a luscious, splendorous, and luxurious soundscape. You feel shrouded in an electro acid dream that ranges from mellow to frenetic.
On ‘Hold You Back’, the beat is confident and pulsating, the kind of electric dance tune you’d rave out to at a club. But even here, the way it dissipates in the final section gives it a much more mesmerizing and illumine scent feeling. ‘Missed Step’ feels the most glistening of the lot, a wholly shimmering and enveloping sensation that completely placates you in this euphoric and dreamy soundscape. It’s the perfect way for Nightly Gatherings to strut his mettle as a producer, showcasing the level of intricacy he can create. Each song on this record feels larger than life, feels happy, feels simply brimming with love and enthusiasm. Even the more minimal pieces, like ‘Always’ which is anchored and has a heart through a simple acoustic melody, is innately joyous and gleeful.
For fans of electronic music that places more emphasis on melody and supple production, Accepted offers the perfect blend.