Album Review: Veludo - Stay Young

Veludo have created a cruisy, comfortable pop record with debut EP, Stay Young. Veludo means 'velvet' in Portuguese, and that's actually a pretty apt description of their sound. Floaty synth lines backed up by a solid rhythm section give the songs that smooth glide, while modern rock distortion forms a rough sheen over the top. What really sets Stay Young apart are the vocals; frontman Gabriel Vargas' powerful voice dips and soars like the proverbial feather in the wind. Indigo, in particular, offers up some great melodic hooks that all but force a smile out of you.