I've wanted to pay homage to synthwave for some time now, but this is the first time a major release from the genre really deserves it. The Uncanny Valley is a remarkable piece of period music. The period is most certainly 80's and this sounds authentically 80's, polished up and ready to be the soundtrack for quasi-futuristic dystopian cinema. Letting the imagination run while spinning this record brings images of blazing neon car chases, slick street fighting in leather, human v. technology quandaries, etc, etc. I really do think this is the high water mark of the synthwave movement so far, but there is a glaring opportunity for whoever wants to follow this record's lead. Two songs on here blow all other material away for the simple reason of having vocals, a narrative to follow. This record begs to be a cinematic experience and without the accompanying film it needs a story to keep us engaged. Tracks 5 and 8 are examples of how to make synthwave as effective as possible and I hope like-minded composers take note.
Postscript - I don't believe in censorship so the original cover art is presented. If it offends you feel free to find your PG rated, vanilla flavored life elsewhere.
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