Solid Gold sounds like the precise moment the party ends and the introspection begins. Their music is built on a foundation of 'fucked up old keyboards' and plasticine drum machine beats that provide a rhythmic spine for deeply melancholic melodies. It is a sound that occupies the hazy middle ground between a dark indie rock club and a 1980s synth-pop disco, wrapped in a thick layer of Midwestern gloom.
What truly distinguishes the band is the tension between their 'slinky' R&B-influenced grooves and the genuine heartbreak in the lyrics. While the beats might compel you to move, the breathy vocals and shamanistic slide guitar work create a penumbra of loss. It is downbeat dance music that prioritizes atmosphere over aggression, using analog warmth and murky textures to tell stories of running away and breaking up.
Start with 'Bodies of Water' to hear their definitive statement on sad synth-pop. It captures their transition from Madison smoke-haze to Minneapolis indie-electronic staples, featuring tracks that work equally well for a solitary headphone listen or a slow-motion night on the floor.
Solid Gold is a Minneapolis-based indie rock band with an electronic and R&B sound. It consists of Zach Coulter, Adam Hurlburt and Matthew Locher. Solid Gold was voted "Best Rock Band of 2011" by the City Pages Readers' Poll.
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