The humble bedroom musician has come a long way over the years. Jack Tatum, sole architect of ‘Wild Nothing’ perfectly captures the hazy dreamscapes of 80s synth pop from the confines of his own home. His debut album, ‘Gemini’, is a dense sonic creation of handcrafted shoegaze, wrapping the listener in beautiful, complex low-fi arrangements. Fragments of distorted lyrics float through the haze of shimmering guitars, charting the intensely intimate territory of heartbreak and regret. Think the Cure crossed with My Bloody Valentine with a whole heap of nostalgia piled on for good measure. But it’s much more than just an exercise in music history; Tatum’s rendition of 80s pop feels unique, personal and sincere. If you ever had any kind of youthful memories, and would like an opportunity to revisit them, now’s the time.
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