Walking through a dream where you are completely unsure of yourself, is what In Time the opening cut and title track to Time For Dreams sounds like. It’s a lush electronic plethora of guitars drenched in reverb and small hints of drum machines that ring through the overall sound. Combining the talents of Amanda Roff and Tom Carlyon, the textures and complexities throughout the album, trick your mind into thinking the band is a four or five piece.
Stranger follows on the dark dream wave sounds of In Time and the bass guitar pounds away with the reverb guitar line whilst Roff’s vocals roll out across at the forefront of the mix. Whilst the vocals throughout this album are linear, the atmospheric electronic sounds that sweep in and out of all of these songs make your ears tune in and listen hard.
In Time has previously been described as the soundtrack to journeys through dystopian landscapes and listening to Lighthouse one of the definite highlights, it feels like you’re trekking through a desert in the middle east as the harsh midday sun takes it toll on your weary body. At six and a half minutes Move It, is the longest song and the easiest to indulge fully in. The quaint electronic tap of what sounds like claves compliments bass and guitar that creates a melody that would suit a slow meander around the dance floor.
There are many different layers and textures to In Time that really make it worthwhile to listen on a big sound system as well as throughout continual listens. The latest release for It Records out of Melbourne, Time For Dreams are about to expand to bigger pastures, In Time is their magnum opus which continues to delight again and again. A highlight of local releases for 2017.
