Portals by GRETA

As genres evolve they tend to become more intense, darker, and grittier. If you find yourself getting bored of the gritty reboot trend, allow Portals to be a refreshing reprieve. The new project from London-based solo artist GRETA delivers a shimmery synthpop album that feels optimistic to its core. The project is delicately produced, abandoning warped distortion and crunchy beats for gossamer synthscapes and ethereal string elements. Its subtlety is a strength, balancing hypnotic trance rhythms with clubby pop melodies. Overtones and restrained ornamentation build energy pleasantly, adding depth while the project hones in on GRETA’s gentle, reassuring vocals. Fans of GEORGIA will appreciate Portals’s pop-skewed Braindance that occasionally leans towards a new age Enya-esque sound. - Carrie