Reacta – Refraction (2014)

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Bordering on the limits of what we review here at Infernal Masquerade, today we have Alternative/Prog Rock outfit Reacta from Mexico. In their 2014 release “Refraction”, the band delivers 10 dreamy tracks of expertly crafted music that will grab the attention from fans of 30 Seconds to Mars all the way to God Speed Your Black Emperor.

Hailing from the city of Aguascalientes, Reacta kicks off the release with the perky “Lost”, a very mainstream track that has a super catchy vibe. This track instantly brings memories of bands likes Kings of Leon and similar outfits that have charismatic lead vocals and an eye for detailed guitar melodies. The Post-Rock/Atmospheric “Back Home” is another catchy piece with lush guitars and memorable vocals that sometimes have a certain ring to heavy weights U2.

As the album keeps progressing, the band goes all out with the 12-minute epic “Complication”. In this track, we have a more developed cinematic progressive experience that nicely evolves as the minutes go by. The keyboards are quite relaxing and nicely complement the dramatic guitars and tight drums. If you are not sold on the band’s excellent abilities, the dramatic “Skyscraper” brings home the goods with a very emotional backdrop; the same could be said of the intoxicating Coldplay-esque “Sound of Drums”.

Closing the release with the atmospheric brilliance of “Storyline”, we are quite content with how Reacta takes some of the less mainstream elements of Post-Rock/Progressive Rock into an Alternative/Indie context without compromising on their unique and engaging sound. If you have a soft spot for ‘alternative’ music but are not really comfortable leaving the confines of Post-Rock and other more ‘obscure’ genres, look no further and pick up a copy of “Refraction”.

Band: Reacta Album: Refraction

Label: Alaric Records

Release: February 18th, 2014

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Genre: Alternative / Post-Rock / Progressive

Country: Mexico

Rating: 89/100
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