Likes: The Cinema

This album is going to be amazing. Photo from http://www.alterthepress.com/2011/05/lydias-leighton-antelman-launches.html

One of the best things that came out of this summer was The Cinema. Started by Leighton Antelman, Lydia’s male vocalist and lyricist, and producer Matt Malpass, The Cinema is the perfect soundtrack for lazy summer days by the pool or night cruising with the windows down and the hot summer air whipping through your hair.

The Cinema’s sound is what I’d call chill electronica. While the duo’s sound has that dance-y electronic beat that refuses to let you sit still, it also has a laid-back, mellowness to it, which makes it the ideal background music for your end-of-the-day relaxation time or morning runs.

The Cinema is one of those bands that gets under your skin, stuck in your head, and creates a mild addiction for which there is no cure. I mean, look at me; I’ve only had the songs “The Wolf” and “Kill It” since late May, and I’ve already played each more than 80 times. My brother even came over the other day while I was listening to The Cinema, and said, “Wow, still haven’t gotten sick of these two songs yet, have you?” And honestly, I was listening to them while I wrote this.

But I think what really makes The Cinema so addicting is Leighton’s voice. The boy can sing. He has a very high range, but unlike a lot of male singers who can sing high, he’s able to incorporate his masculinity into his voice, which helps avoid the whole is-that-a-girl-or-a-guy situation. Also, and this may just be me, but the way he pronounces his words drives me the good kind of crazy. He takes special attention to draw out every syllable, making every word last a little bit longer, and especially prolongs all of his S’s, as if he’s teasing fans before he reveals the next word in the song. I’m just going to be honest and say his voice is incredibly sexy.

So far, The Cinema has only released four songs, and each one has been just as amazingly addictive as the last – even though “The Wolf” has definitely become my summer anthem. Luckily, I’ll soon be able to get my The Cinema fix without listening to the same four songs over and over again. Yesterday the band announced that they’ll be releasing their debut album My Blood Is Full Of Airplanes on September 13. Let the count down begin.