Not planning on doing this often, as I’m not expert enough to write real reviews. So please see this as an expression of my personal experience when hearing this album for the first time.

I pre-ordered the album Waning Gibbous by Tangram some time ago and was so fortunate to receive the download link yesterday. I loaded it into iTunes and started playing it this morning.
The very first track already blew me away. It’s retro and modern at the same time. Crisp sounds and beats, striking melodies, throughout the album it only becomes better. The title track, Waning Gibbous, is possibly the best track of the album, but I love all tracks so it is hard to pick a favorite.
There are clear influences from my favorite synthesizer artists like Jean Michel Jarre and Vangelis. But not at any point does it become ‘copied’, it’s unique and new, modern but with it’s roots deep in what I believe is the best musical instrument ever invented, the synthesizer. Anyone who likes synthesizer music, will love this album, and in fact, all of Tangram’s music.

I will attempt to further expend this review later, I need to listen to he album a few more times, each listen will bring more surprises. A work of art isn’t experienced with one visit, it needs as many as it can get.