Film School – Hideout
Film School has been around since 1998, originally starting under the idea of it just being the solo project for lead man Greg Bertens. However, after assembling musicians for the first album A Brilliant Career the lineup ended up sticking around long enough and evolving into a full band. One of these days I think I am going to go through and count just how many bands have originally started that way that I’ve written about on here, because it sure seems like a lot. But anyway, thankfully it happened to Film School as well because the band is now on the verge of releasing their much anticipated third album Hideout through Beggars Banquet after last years well received Self-Titled album.
I’ve followed Film School since shortly after the release of their first album in ’01 and it’s great to hear the band really come into their own with the release of Hideout. While the band has undergone almost a complete transformation member wise, it hasn’t hampered Bertens in any way, at least not from what I can tell on Hideout. In actuality, the addition of the new members have probably helped further Film School’s already post-punk/shoegaze inspired sound. The addition of Lorelei Plotczyk is a notable one as she contributes vocals on a number of tracks for the album, which compliment Bertens vocals quite nicely. One thing I particularly enjoy about Hideout is that in combination with the glistening reverb and dreamy atmospherics there is a menacing and darker post-punk, almost gothic, edge to it. I have to say that the band has done a masterful job at recapturing a sound that seems to have become less and less prevalent within this new uprising of shoegaze/dream-pop. There just aren’t enough bands out there like Film School that are still bringing a bit of moodiness into the picture. Regardless, Film School seems incredibly comfortable with where they are at with their sound and the results speak for themselves on Hideout. Be sure to pick this up when it comes out in September.
Film School – Dear Me [MP3]
Film School – Capitalized I [MP3]
For those interested, Hideout is currently available through Beggars Banquet. Enjoy!
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