Makeup And Vanity Set At 88​:​88

I've only just come to know (and love) Makeup And Vanity Set. I stumbled upon their Charles Park III release of last year and have now come across their newest release entitled 88:88. This is a very, very special record and it's probably the most soulful and deep 80s inspired synth music I've heard. Theres a magic feeling about each piece of every track that permeates and reverberates from within.



To be honest it was very hard to choose only two tracks to include in this review, but I think both give an insight into the entire 88:88 experience. I think the biggest ingredient that makes the biggest difference in this release's sound can be summed up in one short four letter word: prog. This album is a glorious mix of 80s synth art combined with a heaping helping of 70s prog synth.

Combined it makes a timeless sound that has infinite depth and limitless scope. Their masterwork, simply entitled Val, sounds like it's been cut directly from Vangelis' Bladerunner OST; a higher regard I could not give.



88:88 is a markedly more atmospheric release compared to Charles Park III, both records are sublime and are loaded with integrity, but this latest album is something else. The majesty and evocations of 88:88 create entire galaxies to experience, utterly entrancing and wholly encompassing. Allow yourself to be taken on this synthesised adventure and you'll come back enlightened, invigorated and totally enriched.

You can buy 88:88 off Makeup And Vanity Set's Bandcamp here for only $8.99. Make sure you follow them on souncloud here and Facebook here too.