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The kind folks over at IndependentClauses.com were cool enough to review a track off my latest release. Check it out below or on the website(scroll down).

By Stephen Carradini

Song: We Are A Li(v)e
Band: Bluskreen
Genre: Mellow Electronica
Album: Bluskreen - Selections
Label: N/a
Website: www.bluskreen.com
Bottom Line: Your antidote to the Postal Service.

So the Postal Service got big and now theyre everywhere. Theyre still great, but theyre definitely getting on my nerves a little bit with their ubiquity (and for those who say Fall Out Boy is worse, I agree.much, much worse). Thats why Bluskreen is such a breath of fresh air. Yes, Bluskreen is mellow, melodic indie-electronica that doesnt sound like the Postal Service. There are minor similarities, but for the most part, Bluskreens mellow transmissions deal more in mood than in pulsing beats. The underlying piece of We Are a Li(v)e is a beat, but its not all-important- the many other layers of sound here (piano, strings, guitar) are just as important, if not more important, than the underlying beat. This layering of sound is Bluskreens greatest perk- the layer may be a simple one, but when paired with other layers, the sound can become full and beautiful. And yet, this still sounds effortless. Excellent to chill to.