by Ben Salmon
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On their full-length debut, Out There Ideas, Portland five-piece Shannon Entropy brings together a relatively fresh blend of sounds. The album’s foundational aesthetic is the gently chiming, effects-laden guitar-pop that seems to sprout perennially from the mossy Pacific Northwest.
Shannon Entropy’s take on that sound is melodic but murky, transmitted largely through the melancholy vocals of David Hickey. His untethered presence floats between instrumental elements and balances the tension they create, while his piano parts and string arrangements add welcome textures in tasteful places throughout Out There Ideas.