The color bars on the cover of Instant Camera’s Alive on Departure prompt memories of late nights during elementary school vacations. Awakening late in the night/early in the morning following a long TV watching marathon of nothing in particular, the television’s glow cast an eerie light upon once familiar surroundings. Just as the night had turned a living room into uncharted territory, Instant Camera transforms what could have been run-of-the-mill rock into a unique landscape.

While Instant Camera delves into a variety of styles throughout Alive on Departures’ thirty minutes, a few aspects of the band’s sound lead to a consistent mood throughout the album. A steady, driving rhythm section, guitars suitable for making well placed sounds as well as riffs, and 80s-era futuristic keyboard playing, accompany Neil Dez’s distant and cold vocals that suit the overall haunting tone of the album. If the possibilities of a futuristic, surf-punk album with noisier and quieter moments appeals to you, Alive on Departure may be just for you.