Eric Alexandrakis’ Terra Firma EP is a seven-song serving of quirky psychedelic pop music, and it goes down rather well. The new release from the Fort Collins-based composer/actor is only one part of Terra, Alexandrakis’ conceptual multimedia project, which will consist of roughly 30 songs and an online photography pictorial upon completion. Let us hope the rest of the project is as good.
“Bloom” is an opener that is sunny, polished and quite busy. The tune features an array of synthetic and organic instruments competing for attention behind Alexandrakis’ high pitched, highly processed vocals. And as good as “Bloom” is, Alexandrakis’ maximal approach works even better on “I Love Me.” Easily the highlight of the EP, “I Love Me” delivers the kind of memorable hook and schizophrenic euphoria typically associated with The New Pornographers and Of Montreal.
The release does not necessarily stumble after its brilliant opening brace, but it does taper a bit. “I’ll C U In H***” provides the requisite edge (as the title indicates), but isn’t sharp enough to be a memorable cut. The edit of “A Little Bit of History” is adequate as the introspective closer, but shows that Alexandrakis is better off shirking subtlety altogether.
The EP closes with “Grass in Your Toes” and “Caroline the Hot Flight Attendant,” a pair of songs that don’t really serve any purpose other than to incite confusion… and they most certainly will, though that is but a minor criticism. All in all, Terra Firma is delightful delirium, with or without the irony.
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