The crisp electrical tones of Winston & Goldstein play into the ears as smooth as a sheet of rice paper. Impenetrable at first glance, a wonderland of glacial loops and vocals rest just below the surface, rendering Winston & Goldstein’s sound pretty majestic. It’s the perfect combination of alternative with pop, like sugar and salt, rounding out and balancing the sound seamlessly. Winston and Goldstein is an experimental, darkwave, trip-hop, loop and vocal project by former member of Kins, Jacqueline Collyer.
Kins was four-piece band comprised of predominantly male vocals with the added keyboard and guitar talent of Jacqueline, and a totally different sound to her new solo work. Winston & Goldstein is her most recent project and sees Jacqueline exploring a more intimate and transient form, with emphasis on loops and vocal harmonies. The uniqueness of Winston & Goldstein can perhaps be credited to Jacqueline’s Dutch-Australian background, and the fact that she has now for many years been based in England. A fruit salad of clashing cultures, if you will.
Ode To A Massive Obsession meshes together tunnels of icy electronic sound with honest, strong, empowered vocals to create something very impressive.
According to the Winston & Goldstein Facebook page, Jacqueline has now retreated to write, record and produce an album in the peaceful farm setting of Wiltshire in South West England. Winston & Goldstein has currently released one single, Ode to a Massive Obsession, as a sort of preview for upcoming album In the Eyes of the Other which is due to be released mid-2014.
After a positive reception following small, intense, candle-lit shows in Brighton, its pretty clear that Winston and Goldstein provides us with intimate, experiential sound. It’s flexible enough to enjoy in large groups or with a close-knit circle of friends (or strangers for that matter- the soul pleasing, raindrops-on-the-window-pane feeling that is evoked serves as the perfect platform for bonding).
You can keep up with Winston & Goldstein here, and check out the sick track Ode to a Massive Obsession (to whet your appetite for the album) here.
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