Buried in the synth-heavy 80s and the modern fashion throwback to that era is the aptly titled SlapBracelet. The band is a recent transplant to the San Jose area by way of Seattle (well… at least one member was a recent local here). Their song “Sophisticated Lady” is a clash of 80s-synth and modern electronic hype, what they dub electrock. The name is fitting; it’s very much a modern interpretation of the more electronic side of two-and-a-half decades ago.
The band is fairly new, having arrived in …