Following his 2013 album « Skull and Shark, » Lazerhawk, also known as Garrett Hays from Texas, made a highly anticipated return on January 18, 2017, in the realm of Synthwave music. His new LP, titled « DreamRider, » was once again released by Rosso Corsa Records. Featuring a striking cover created by graphic artist Michael Delaporte, which incorporates all the iconic elements of Retro Design (a speeding car, vibrant colors, fantastic effects), Mr. Hays returned with a bang. « DreamRider » is filled with cinematic melodies that could easily find a place in a Nicolas Winding Refn film, enhanced by the enchanting sounds of 80s synthesizers, and each track is as fantastic as the next.

Unlike his previous album, this one includes a single collaboration: a Synth-pop song titled « Feel The Rush Tonight, » featuring the sensational English band GUNSHIP. To keep his fans engaged, Lazerhawk released several tracks from this musical gem under different names on his SoundCloud account and various blogs. As the album’s name suggests, when you calmly listen to these sounds inspired by the best of John Carpenter and Giorgio Moroder, you can’t help but imagine yourself in a dream, driving a high-speed car through a retro-futuristic gravitational universe. Garrett has certainly delivered an exceptional album, leaving us eagerly awaiting more!

The absolutely tangible emotional investment in every second of every track makes your feel as much as you hear and it holds you for the album’s duration.

– Synthetix.fm