Bit Pixel is the Synthpop project of UK artist Andy Condon, Andy has been releasing music for many years, firstly as The Glimmer Room from 2002-2017 and as Bit Pixel since 2008 and has just released a new album under the Bit Pixel name called "The Boy In The Box Room".
Bit Pixel is the Synthpop project of UK artist Andy Condon, Andy has been releasing music for many years, firstly as The Glimmer Room from 2002-2017 and as Bit Pixel since 2008 and has just released a new album under the Bit Pixel name called "The Boy In The Box Room".
The 10 track album kicks off with "Measure Of The Man", which is upbeat with strong sequencer parts and warm pads, it has a strong and solid structure with an infectious chorus, justified it's choice as the lead single. "I'm So Over You" is more melancholic with beautiful synth sounds and touching vocal, lots going on in this song but has space for each element of the track.
"We Don't Remember Things That Way" has some interesting synth sounds and driving bassline, I do like the brass in the track, fits in nicely with the rest of the sounds, the bell melody is beautiful, another strong song.
The rhythmic elements on "Stevie's Eyes" stand out and there are some wonderful melodic parts that hold the song together, the middle 8 adds drama too, I do like the way Andy structures his songs and this track is a fine example of that, excellent and a standout track and was released as a single.
Another great bassline dominates "Battle Scars", with excellent pad sounds too, reminded me a little of the Pet Shop Boys, strong vocals give more meaning to the lyrics, Andy excels in respect of lyrics throughout this album.
At first when I saw "Marianne" I wondered if it was going to be a cover of The Human League track, it's not, however, this is a diamond of a track, I like the use of sequencer sounds and the chorus is superb, an exceptional song.
"Tell It To The Bees" also has a strong bassline and nice melodic touches throughout, Andy certainly has an ear for a good melody line. Next we have "Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!" which again has a strong chorus and some very nice synth parts, this song is a grower and there is a lot to admire in the way the song is constructed, so many different melody lines overlaid.
Next we have the brilliantly titled "Love Actually (We Never Did)", which is a touching track, , I like the vocal delivery and as expected is awash with strong melody lines, great rhythm and synth backdrop, another highlight for me and could easily be a single.
The album closes with "Sour Cherries", which is more of a ballad/mid-paced song which is a perfect way to round off the album, another strong vocal performance, it is a moving track, especially so with the synth that kicks in at 3 mins 50 secs, a beautiful conclusion to a wonderful album.
This is a really strong album and if you are into melodic synthpop music this deserves adding to your collection, throughout the tracks are all strong and delivered with perfection and the album is beautifully produced and Andy certainly excels as a songwriter.
9/10
The album is available on CD and as a Digital Download via Bandcamp:
https://bitpixel.bandcamp.com/album/the-boy-in-the-box-room
Find out more about Andy's music by visiting his homepage:
https://bitpixel.bandcamp.com/album/modern-artifacts
