Shadowpool Craft Subtle Beauty and Faint Unease on Sixpence Logic

Hailing from the birthplace of grunge, Shadowpool is a three-piece outfit looking to explore a different sonic avenue, drawing inspiration more from their surroundings than from the genre that put their hometown on the map. Here to remind us that there is a poppier and more hopeful side to the Seattle sound, the band recently delivered Deceptive Angels, their debut album. 

Now, while it's a record that I implore you to digest in full, today I'd like to hone in on track two, Sixpence Logic.

A superb balance of light and shadow, it's a tune that marries elements of R.E.M. and bits of The Byrds with an undercurrent of subdued, Cure-like introspection. It's warm and jangly and infectious, but there’s a touch of tension running beneath its surface that's hard to describe. The intrigue and pull, however, are hugely palpable.

Reflecting on the themes of Sixpence Logic and Deceptive Angels as a whole, Shadowpool founder John Mills says that "the songs are an ethereal, melancholy look at relationships." He goes on to mention that "there is darkness, but it's darkness that creates curiosity."

A genuinely special and beautiful piece of music, Sixpence Logic has settled comfortably into my On Repeat rotation. I also know that more tracks from the album are destined to follow in its footsteps.