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Soundtrack: 7328 - RC 20XL/2018/Lo Común/ABCD (2017-2020)

75 / 100
Taken as a whole, these four releases show a gradual sharpening of 7328’s identity—from lo-fi looping experiments toward a more focused, emotionally resonant guitar-driven sound.

My idealism still refuses to give way, forcing me to return once more to 7328 with the next release, RC 20XL, from October 2017. However, I soon hit a wall trying to stretch my thoughts into a full-length write-up for just one EP. So I figured it would be fine to bundle four releases together here and finally close my session with 7328.

RC 20XL

RC 20XL takes its name from the BOSS RC-20XL Loop Station pedal. It contains eight short tracks numbered sequentially, and here 7328 starts to show more consistency in presenting guitar-driven pieces. This time, the sound leans toward clean alternative rock, with reversed audio (looping) effects appearing in several tracks such as “1”, “4”, “5”, and “8”. Meanwhile, “3” and “7” feel more dreamy, making them the strongest candidates on this EP.

2018

An EP that almost feels like a full album, as it includes 11 tracks—albeit short ones, as usual. 2018 was released on December 29, 2018, and again uses the BOSS RC-20XL Loop Station.

This is the main reason I wanted to frame it together with RC 20XL: their musical characteristics are very similar. The noise that had previously disappeared returns in “Microbio”, though only as a light clipping effect. Another standout is “2001”, which leans toward grunge-style guitar, and “3847”, which reminded me of the guitar picking in “Desánimo”.

I’m somewhat hesitant to pick definitive highlights here, but the most promising tracks are “Adiós hombre paloma”, “4”, “10”, and “3847”.

Lo Común

Next comes Lo Común, released on December 18, 2019. The EP opens with an electronic-leaning soundtrack featuring children’s clapping, “Lo Común (Belgrano Norte FC)”, followed by subtle IDM/electronica-style drums on “Los castaños”, and closes with twangy guitar combined with noisy synth textures.

This EP made me hope that 7328 might pursue a similar direction in the future, or perhaps merge piano, guitar, and electronic elements to create something fresher than before. I appreciate it overall, even if there’s no clear standout track.

ABCD

On November 14, 2020, 7328 released what I’d consider the strongest EP to date, as it focuses squarely on emo/post-rock guitar textures that align closely with my personal taste.

“Murmullo” opens with ambient/post-rock guitar sounds, followed by “Amparo”, which continues in a similar vein with added noise at its peaks. “Sos” is a particularly striking offering, featuring spoken-word samples that hit straight in the chest, although the brief vocal fragment in the final seconds slightly disrupts the track’s otherwise strong impact. “Partir y Renunciar” delivers a surprise after a moment of silence mid-track, introducing a lyrical section of unclear origin. “Hoy” closes the EP with slow guitar picking, leaving audible gaps between strums—space to absorb every sound produced.

Despite a few minor distractions, I still conclude that ABCD stands as the best release in 7328’s catalog.

Closing Words

At last, I’m done with 7328. This time, it resulted in a longer piece of writing, and I sincerely hope that the artist behind this project is doing well through the rest of their life, especially considering that the last release came during the COVID pandemic era.

That’s all, and thank you.

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