Energetic yet tranquil and emotive, Night Drive’s “Rise and Fall” guides us through the unsteady stages of nostalgia. Starting off with moving synths and drum beats, the track gradually intensifies — an experience similar to stepping harder and harder on the gas pedal while driving through a city highway, with lights blurring into one streak.

Night Drive claims to be a fan of The Drums, and this is immediately clear in “Rise and Fall.” Also influenced by LCD Soundsystem and New Order, they create dark, melodic “sci-fi landscapes” suitable for both headphones and the dancefloor. This year they took the stage at Day for Night Festival in Houston, and their new album is due for release early next year.

By Mariana Dias forwardthemotion.net