Patrick Adams
KEVIN RAFN has released four EPs as Seance Crasher over the past three years, but where his previous releases centered on subdued synth-pop, his debut full-length, Basement Behavior, reaches back to ’70s classic rock and psychedelia.
Rafn co-produced the new record with Riley Geare of Unknown Mortal Orchestra, with nearly every track roughly adhering to the same formula: Buzzy waves of synth and sun-drunk guitar riffs struggle for prominence before coalescing into woozy melodies. Opener and album standout “I Even Love You More” executes this choreographed battle to stunning pop-rock effect, though it’s made great by a nostalgic mid-track fakeout and Rafn’s perfectly aligned harmonies with his brother Daniel and Tammy Barnes of Reptaliens.