Hailing from Dresden, The Parlophonics is a German band who, on their latest album, come forth with a sound that’s organic and effervescent, boasting of a healthy sounding drum and bass section, terrific vocal layering, beautifully utilized clean guitars, among other instrumental highlights. Composed of a trio that work together long distance, with vocalist Hugh Macdonald based in London, bassist Robert Horvath in Dresden, and drummer/guitarist Fernando Perdomo in North Hollywood.

The album, Dying of the Light, is a mostly restrained affair that offers simple, yet rich songwriting, without attempting to break any grounds. Instead, this beautiful album worries itself with making soulful, feel-good songs that soothe at parts and excite at others, without ever feeling forceful or challenging. 

‘Underneath the Blue Sky’ features a Brit pop-inspired acoustic guitar line working on top of a solid, minimal groove, and alongside it is an intricate electric guitar track that adds depth and color to the song. The title track is an endlessly sweet and mellow-sounding piece of soft rock that features terrific vocal layering

Dying of the Light is a colorful and breezy album of tunes that borrow from Brit-pop, light rock, among other styles. With a masterful mixing job by Grammy award winner Zack Ziskin, the album boasts of an immaculate sound that’s entertaining, lush, and exciting.