Sweet Trip's latest masterpiece, A Tiny House, In Secret Speeches, Polar Equals, is a sonic tapestry that weaves together the intricate threads of shoegaze, dream pop, and idm to create a truly immersive experience. Released on 28 May 2021 via Darla, this hour-and-15-minute journey is a testament to the band's ability to craft a world that is both intimate and expansive.
As the album unfolds, tracks like 'Tiny Houses' and 'The Weight of Comfort' showcase Sweet Trip's penchant for creating lush, swirling soundscapes that envelop the listener in a warm, ethereal glow. Meanwhile, songs like 'This Rain is Comfort' and 'In Sound, We Found Each Other' demonstrate the band's capacity for crafting melodies that are at once haunting and beautiful.
With its diverse range of textures and moods, A Tiny House, In Secret Speeches, Polar Equals is an album that rewards close listening and reflection. From the gentle, lilting rhythms of 'Chapters' to the more experimental, atmospheric soundscapes of 'Zafire Melts the Heart in Modulation', Sweet Trip's music is a constant reminder of the power of sound to evoke emotions, spark imagination, and transport us to new and unexplored realms. Through their music, Sweet Trip invites us to step into a world of sonic wonder, where the boundaries between reality and fantasy blur, and the beauty of the unknown is waiting to be discovered.