Here's a brief 7" from this Swedish band that's been compared to Joy Division and Siouxsie and the Banshees, playing that sort of 80's new wave-ish/post-punk kind of stuff that's been regaining popularity as of late with that simple drumbeat and chorused bass tone that drive the pieces amidst ringing guitar lines and odd high-pitched vocals with a monotone singing delivery. "Legends" uses more electronic sounding drums and added textures, whereas "Midnight People" is faster and a bit more straightforward in instrumentation. The vocals take some getting used to, but I have to admit that I sort of like this stuff, and I'd rather see this style of music start to become more common as opposed to most other "trendy" styles that have been experiencing resurgences. The recording here is fine and definitely has a bit of a dated 80's quality to it, without sounding weak or ineffective, so that's fairly admirable. The record comes in a color sleeve with lots of random illustrations of skulls, pentagrams, pills, wolves, insects, etc. Inside is a simple xeroxed insert with plain text on a flat white background. No lyrics or anything are included. Not bad. It's very short, but I can appreciate it. An interesting listen that would make me curious to hear more.
[Promenade]
Running time - 6:00 (approximately), Tracks: 2
[Notable tracks: both are pretty good]
Promenade Recordings - http://hem.passagen.se/promenade/
