Delta Sleep – “El Pastor”

The first single off of their highly anticipated second album “Ghost City” finds Delta Sleep doing what they do best: Writing catchy, complex and accessible music.

The Brighton based math rock band had been alluding to their follow up to their first album “Twin Galaxies” the previous year and came through with one of my favourite releases of the whole year. “El Pastor” is arguably the strongest track on the album (in my opinion) immediately hooking you in with the high tempo drumbeat consisting of 16th notes then being backed up with interlinking guitar arpeggios that duck and weave throughout each other providing a solid foundation and harmony throughout the song. Devin Yuciel’s vocal delivery is as soft and soothing as ever although not being afraid to let some aberration through at the climaxing points of the track where he makes his passion in the lyrics known to all.

Being a big fan of the genre and the album’s overall production and track layout, as well as the band’s recent impact on the scene around the world it would make it hard to not have one of the songs from this LP on my tracks of the year. The overall message the album spreads about the environment and physical/mental well-being is a pleasant breath of fresh air (if you’ll pardon the pun).

The track can be heard here.