Los Angeles’ Ted West has released a new track, Bittersweet Descent. This effort is slinky, soulful, and builds off of the work of Placebo and Stabbing Westward. There is a dichotomy of electronic and windswept desert, a complexity that is given further depth with tribal drums and jazzy brass. At the center of the single are West’s vocals, dripping with charisma.
The ability of West to not only further the narrative of the track but to add detail to the harmonies achieved during Bittersweet Descent is unparalleled. There is a sense at the end of this cut that one has little information about where West will go on subsequent releases, but that follow-up efforts to Bittersweet Descent will be just as intriguing.
Rating: 8.6/10
Ted West Bittersweet Descent / 2015 Self / https://www.facebook.com/OfficialTedWest/ / https://www.reverbnation.com/tedwest / http://tedwest.bandcamp.com/
John Sargeant, writing on NeuFutur as Sargeant, is the founder and editor-in-chief of NeuFutur Magazine, where he has covered independent music, PC hardware, consumer tech, and gaming culture since 1998. With over 25 years of continuous digital publishing experience, he has written thousands of hands-on game and record reviews, conducted in-depth hardware field testing, and analyzed digital media monetization trends. His work prioritizes first-hand evaluation and long-term product testing.
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Very cool track indeed. Looking forward to the True West album release!