Optimistic Decay EP Silent Servant

Los Angeles' Silent Servant returns to the fold with his first solo offering since his 2018 ''Shadows of Death and Desire'' LP for Hospital Productions. Mendez wastes no time on the opener ''Cyber Luminescence'' featuring Cabaret Voltaire's Stephen Mallinder on vocals, with a modern take on classic synthwave displaying a heavier production style, with fluttering kr-55 hi-hats, synthesized snares, and a chaotic punk energy. This is not without melody and catchiness, as Mallinder drives the track full on; masterfully singing about a dystopian future which we very well may be living in at this moment.