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Chatting to Delphic back at the end of the century, 2009. I spoke to a front man passionate about the music he was about to unveil upon an eager public. For the past few months, amongst the utters about Ellie Goulding, you would have also heard the name Delphic, whose album has been promoted on the back cover of a Cheryl Cole fronted Q Magazine, throughout the airwaves through single 'Doubt' and via the BBC’s Sound of 2010 list, in which they finished third. 

 

The key word here is hype, but like me pronouncing I make the best chocolate cake in the world, the hype is all well and good regarding my cake but the real proof is in the tasting. Luckily for Delphic their chocolate cake (their album) is one of the best debut’s I have tasted in a good while, for which I am more than glad about (end of awful metaphors).

 

Delphic have got their brand of music down to a Tee it seems, with a perfectly formulated mix of electro and indie rock with debut album, Acolyte. Its a brand of music that many step into such as Bloc Party with 'One More Chance' and more recently, Editors in the form of 'Papillion', something that is more complex than throwing a bit of syth into a traditional indie format.

 

What instantly strikes you about this record is sheer quality of production, not only is the track listing perfectly ordered, it seems as though every instrument to sound effect has a clear place and knows when it should and shouldn’t come into play. With a tight, sleek feel rhythmically, the vocals don’t take a backseat role, with catchy choruses and a real quality to the vocals on many tracks such as opener;'Clarion Call' and 'Red Lights'. Its achievement, down to the harmonic quality of the vocals which propel them to the forefront of many of the tracks and then break away to push the dance elements centre stage.

Title track 'Acolyte' shouts Delphic’s love for the dance floor into the listener’s eardrum further, focusing on nothing but rhythm, a track that lasts a total of 8 mins but has the elements there to keep you going right to that end second and it acts as a homage to Manchester’s historical dance scene in which they are no doubt influenced by.

 

Acolyte as an album is sure to be a staple part of any indie disco’s record collection, and has definitely acts as a precedent for future releases this month, or year in fact.