A Review of the Album ``Nightcall EP'' by Kavinsky

Under review is again a musical album from a musician whose work I enjoy, now Kavinsky, on Bandcamp:
https://kavinsky.bandcamp.com/album/nightcall-ep

All of this music has some manner of story that goes along with it, but I've never paid it much mind
and it can be safely ignored.  The story as apparent through the music itself tells of a dead driver
who causes mayhem on the streets late at night by driving in his customized and ghostly Ferrari car.

The album holds seven songs; two are original and the remaining five are remixes thereof.  Following
are their ordering according to my preference, the track names, their durations, and album ordering:

                  Pacific Coast Highway 05:45 2
>                             Nightcall 04:20 1
>      Nightcall (Dustin N'Guyen Remix) 03:34 3
=            Nightcall (Breakbot Remix) 03:41 5
>            Nightcall (Robotaki Remix) 04:55 6
>             Nightcall (SAWAGii Remix) 04:49 7
> Pacific Coast Highway (Jackson Remix) 08:24 4

The first track is setup as a phone conversation, I presume between the ghost and some woman whom he
had loved.  The track begins with a simple tune and largely continues that way, and picks up another
instrument whenever the woman speaks.  These lyrics are short, cryptic, and repeated throughout this
song, but they well suit the tone of this album.  Regardless, it's the lesser of the original songs.

My favourite track is undoubtedly the second.  It's a fun track with a fast and consistent beat; the
track is setup to sound like those television shows which cover police car chases, and so its lyrics
don't rhyme or any such thing, but this isn't jarring in the least.  It's difficult to describe this
song, as it's rather unlike any others I've heard.  This track beats the rest of the album combined.

The remixes make either of these two songs more like normal songs, which also make them more boring.

The third track is faster and more lively than the original, and certain characteristics such as the
instrument added whenever the woman speaks generally remain.  A nice detail that maybe could've been
used to good effect in the original is how she sometimes whispers, as if she knows he isn't present.

The fourth track is long-winded.

The fifth track starts with phone sounds similar to the original, and combines the whispering of the
third track with a similar fast pace, and more overall variation in the instruments, and the changes
which differentiate between the two speakers being more subtle but still present with enough notice.

The sixth track lives up to its name, with a general techno sound to it.  In this remix, the ghost's
voice is almost entirely drowned out, and rare, compared to the woman's, making it a neat variation.

I have little to write of the seventh and final track.  It's like a conventional rock and roll song.

Kavinsky has made a few other albums, some with similar tracks, and yet I generally prefer to listen
only to this album over all his other works.  One who delves into these stories may think otherwise.
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