Album Review: Cast by Perfect Son

The debut solo album from Tobiasz Biliński (aka Perfect Son), 2019's Cast finds the Polish musician digging deep into his darkly textured brand of progressive electronic rock. Co-produced by Biliński and Marcin Buźniak with additional production by Jeff Zeigler (Kurt Vile, the War on Drugs), the album has a cinematic slow burn that often feels like a goth-rock opera circa 1988. Prior to recording Cast, Biliński pursued a dual trajectory, playing in the experimental trio Kyst, as well as the synthy, '80s-influenced Coldair.

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Polish musician Tobiasz Biliński previously made a handful of records under the moniker Coldair, which largely showcased gentle, guitar-led ballads in the vein of Nick Drake. On third album, 'The Provider', though, he turned to synths and drum machines - which caught the attention of American label Sub Pop. Nearly three years later, Tobiasz has now adopted the title Perfect Son (taken from the title of a song on 'The Provider'), fully embracing the dark, industrial indie sound signposted by his previous effort, and is now the first Pole to sign with the legendary Seattle rock label.

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