The fourth album from emerging indietronica artist acloudyskye marks a departure from his melodic dubstep roots, which characterized his earlier work, in favor of a fusion of indie rock and indietronica. While these ideas began to emerge on his third album, "What Do You Want!", he still retained elements of anthemic and dynamic dubstep melodies. "There Must Be Something Here" aligns more closely with the post-emo genre, incorporating wonky and distorted bedroom aesthetics to craft a hazy and lush soundscape. In many ways, acloudyskye draws heavy influence from Porter Robinson's recent album, yet he molds it into his own sound by infusing it with heavily used post-rock guitar tones and progressions. However, I feel that this album doesn't fully come together as cohesively as it could have. Given more time, there's potential for a more unique and expansive sound, but for now, I still appreciate what has been presented.
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