Tom Gallo is the host of Look At My Records! on Radio Free Brooklyn.
Atlas Engine has all but perfected the art of crafting tracks that sound larger than life, with songs like the booming “Shadow Dancer” and the serene “Wild Orchard” as two prime examples. The project’s latest track, “Running,” is no exception, as with the mixing help of Andy LeMaster (Bright Eyes, Better Oblivion Community Center), and mastering touch of Joe Lambert (The National, Local Natives), principal songwriter Nick Lafalce delivers another highly textured sonic landscape complete with luminous, multi-tracked harmonies and powerful guitars that are both sleek and shimmering.
While Atlas Engine’s last single “New Constellation” saw the East Williamsburg-based musician successfully dabble in some subtle elements of electronica, “Running” sees Lafalce shifting to a more classically guitar-driven indie rock sound centered on a series of hook-filled riffs and bright melodies.
