Track Review - "FOAM" - SUN AIRWAY
Heraldic Black Cherry album cover - Credit to Official Sun Airway Soundcloud
BY: Bobby Van Leer
In 2010, Philadelphia band Sun Airway burst on to the scene with their debut album Nocturne of Exploded Crystal Chandelier. Using a mix of instrumentation, the album blended indie dream pop with ethereal vibes of soundscapes. “Foam,” the first single from their upcoming album, Heraldic Black Cherry, pushes that sound a little further incorporating more electronic elements in the form of quick sampled vocal bits. They maintain their soundscape feel with layering synths building in the background as the familiarly soothing voice of Jon Barthmus repeats the chorus several times leading to an impressive climax at the end of the song. “Foam” isn’t a drastic change in sound however, and could easily fit amongst the songs in Nocturne of Exploded Crystal Chandelier. Nevertheless, after being on an indefinite hiatus, it’s welcoming to have new music from Sun Airway with their new album due out January 27th.
Hailing from the burbs of Philly, contributor Bobby Van Leer found his musical taste from albums such as The Blue Album by Weezer and Yankee Hotel Foxtrot by Wilco. After graduating from Gettysburg College and his college radio show Losing My Edge in 2016, Bobby is eager to make the switch from the airwaves to the internet and continue where he left off in exposing the world to his favorite music, from indie rock, pop, shoegaze and chill wave, to R&B, electronic and trap rap.