Range Rover, a trio of teens from San Diego, CA are hard at work on their sample-filled, experimental synth pop debut album. You hear ‘sample’ and you think “oh no, another DJ record,” right? Wrong. Range Rover is unabashedly original, incorporating the weirdest noises into densely layered mini-symphonies that please the mind for their pure simple complexity. I’m not sure of their exact composition methods (stay tuned for an interview with Range Rover, coming up soon), but I can only imagine that a fair amount of work goes into each song.

Listen here for “Mind” by Range Rover:

Range Rover – Mind by bitsy

Austin Ceasar’s dark, gravelly vocals mix seamlessly with blaring guitars and synth accompaniment to make something that feels like a declaration. I love the vocals at the end. Austin says he doesn’t mind, but he so does.

And here’s “Soda:”

Range Rover – Soda by bitsy

It begins with train whistles and chugging percussion that grabs you and takes you along on a voyage to…space? A jungle cruise?  I don’t know. But I’ve got my ticket ready.

If you’d like these tracks for your very own, visit http://rangerover.bandcamp.com/track/mind and http://rangerover.bandcamp.com/track/mind!

Range Rover says their complete debut album is coming “in the near future.” Let’s hope so. Along with the album, they are planning a West coast tour. We’ll keep you updated here for Range Rover news!