Spanish electronic alternative outfit Delorean return with their sixth studio LP, “Muzik.” Generally recognizable for their bright guitars, their heavy use of vocal track sampling and their danceable tropical style, Delorean is a band that has played a huge role in indie electronic music over the past few years. Delorean’s new album, “Muzik,” is an audible shift from the band’s usual sound for many reasons. One of the biggest key differences is a downshift in tempo from the band’s usual fast-pace. Listeners will come to find however, that this slower pace does not detract from the band’s incredible atmospheric abilities.

No song on “Muzik” is stagnant. Each track rises, climaxes and falls gracefully, creating a soft and pleasant listening experience throughout. Tracks like “Push” and “Both” appear to contain heavy influence from early chillwave artist Memory Tapes. In fact, large parts of “Muzik” seem to emulate this style adopted by many small indie electronic artists active during the early 2010s. This continues to be the case for many tracks on the album. While this consistent change may seem atypical of Delorean as a band, the band has always sought to make each album a work of its own, and that is accomplished in “Muzik. “Closer,” the penultimate song, sounds the most like a typical Delorean track. With its shimmering synths, the track really seems to shine amidst an album filled with downtempo ballads.

Overall, “Muzik” takes a tremendous detour from Delorean’s traditional sound. In contrast to their higher-energy discography, “Muzik” has a softer side that is not often seen at surface level with Delorean’s music. As each of the tracks evolve however, familiar elements from past albums slowly begin to show themselves. The early 2010s chillwave sound that permeates throughout “Muzik” comes as a completely different step for Delorean, but the result is well-executed and sounds fantastic.