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Emmon – Machines

by coldwarnightlife
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Stockholm’s Emmon return with another dancefloor-oriented single. “Machines” builds on their EBM/pop fusion, combining Emma Nylén’s soaring vocals with Alan Wilder touches in the instrumentation.

There is a new album coming in October. Nylén explains the concept for the latest single:

The song, “Machines,” is a simple declaration of my constant love for the electronic music scene. About how much I love to be inspired and create music with different software and hardware synths, program midi and trigger different effects. This wonderful nerdism puts me in a state of mind that in the longer run creates both a mental and a physical addiction and a really strong attraction.

It is a reciprocated relationship. Emmon has moved in a harder direction over time, but “Machines” is no less impressed with the soul of the Swedish scene than the solid pop of “Lips on Fire.” Now they play on bills with Covenant and Test Dept, forging a combination of drive and melody that is tested in action.

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Rohn-Lederman – It Hurts! (Leaether Strip Remix)

by coldwarnightlife
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]From their bases in America and Brussels, Emileigh Rohn (Chiasm) and Jean-Marc Lederman (The Weathermen, Kid Montana, Fad Gadget) have released another collaborative EP. “It Hurts!” features a lead mix by Stefan Netschio from Beborn Beton and this remix by Denmark’s Leaether Strip. Coming ahead of their new album, RAGE! (due 2 September 2022), “It Hurts!” has the drive of Curve and a sting in its tail.

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The House of Love – Clouds

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The House of Love are back with a new summer single. “Clouds” immediately stands out as a heavier song than previous HoL releases, which defined psychedelic dreampop. The distorted, urgent guitar lines carry Guy Chadwick’s vocals on a more indie current, but there is nothing wrong with a little crowdsurfing. Just don’t call it shoegaze.

This is our first glimpse of the new HoL album, forthcoming from Cherry Red in September. A State of Grace will be the seventh studio album from the HoL, but it will not feature guitarist Terry Bickers. Bickers and Chadwick’s complicated working relationship is currently in an off-again phase, though they purport to remain friends. As Chadwick prepares for an American tour, a new line-up has been recruited and a new burst of distortion has been fed into the amps.

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Julian & Marina – And the Summer (Play That Fuckin Bass Julian)

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Lifted from their 2014 album, Absence & Distance, and remixed for the scorching Midsummer of 2022, comes “And the Summer” from Julian & Marina.

The Swedish duo of Julian Brandt (Bobby, Lustans Lakejer) and Marina Schiptjenko (Page, BWO, Vacuum) have been capturing the feelings of summer days and starry nights since 2012. Their last single, “Open Relationship,” was about their musical collaboration. Long may it last.

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Attasalina – A Reason (To Be Alive)

by coldwarnightlife
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There are plenty of reasons to be alive: Creamsicles, tropical sunsets, and performances of Mozart’s Great Mass in C Minor to name just three. New Mexico’s Attasalina is looking for a deeper one, on the strength of this track.

Known to readers for her work with John Fryer’s Black Needle Noise project, Attasalina has also worked with Daniel Ash and as part of The Seraphim Rising. The red thread linking these projects is the strength of her vocals, which are armoured by life yet flow with the breeze.

“A Reason (To Be Alive)” finds her asserting her very presence. Despite everything, she:

Can’t be denied

A reason to be

Alive

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Emmon & Emanuel Åström – Purebloods

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Ever since Emmon moved in an EBM direction, they have successfully fused their pop background with harder sounds and rhythms. For this track, Emma Nylén is joined on vocals by Agent Side Grinder’s Emanuel Åström, lending a more industrial feel to proceedings.

From the Metamatic-esque opening, “Purebloods” is imprinted with influences from the alternative music scene of the past forty years. The call and response between Nylén and Āström works well over gated saws, and the blend signals good things to come on the next album.

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Lonelyklown – Everything I Try To Do Is Wrong

by coldwarnightlife
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Dave Baker has made some magnificent music in his time. Whether as part of I Start Counting, Fortran 5 or Komputer, Baker’s compositional skills and plaintive vocals have been melded to great effect. ISC should have been the next Depeche Mode, but the band’s commercial fortunes never measured up to their minor key expressionism. Like Fad Gadget, their influence is frustratingly greater than their sales records would suggest.

Thankfully, Baker is still making striking material. This track, which comes remixed by Roi from Mechanical Cabaret, is a touching, piano- and oscillator-led effort. It has all of the hallmarks of Baker’s best work, which–to borrow from Bananarama–is really saying something.

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Julian and Marina – Open Relationship

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The glamorous duo, Julian and Marina, return from the Riviera to share their new single, “Open Relationship.” In an age of betrayal, everyone is in one with their phones, but here the song refers to the pair’s musical commitments.

With a touch of the 70s electro-funk vibe, merged with layers of glitter and glam, “Open Relationship” heralds a new set of recordings from the Swedish stars. Wait for them at Riche, and don’t forget to make eye contact with the DJ. You never know where the night will go.

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Melisha – They Say

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Do you believe the positive messages in Internet memes? Do you think that you can manifest what you desire through your emotions?

Melisha’s latest track is here to disabuse you. In psychology, “magical thinking” is what they call the belief that you can control the world with your mind. The Swedish artist isn’t down with the lies of “toxic positivity.” “They Say” is about a harsh reality: you aren’t going to realise your dreams by dreaming.

That’s actually a positive message. You can only control what you can control, so don’t get frustrated fighting against what is real. The fact that the song comes with smooth vocals and a lovely pop texture makes the truth easier to take.

This is the latest of Melisha’s disciplined programme of monthly releases. There are plenty more to explore in her catalogue, including the delightful “Fly on My Wall” to entertain and educate you.

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Primitive Heart – Underground

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Primitive Heart is back with “Underground,” a minimalist and sensual pop track. The vocals of Dani Mari float in the ether, while the electronics walk their path with determination. It has an 80s vibe that is on-trend, while dancing in the shadows on the edge of the floor.

The EP features mixes by Chasm and Fawns of Love – the latter going full New Order with a Hooky bass and Sumner sequencer line.

(Photo: Josh Lee, byjoshlee.com)

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