Re-release of one of the most amazing debuts in Darkwave ever! Originally released in 2016 (Unknown Pleasures Records) on Vinyl and [Very] limited CD only, this debut was mastered in London by James Aparicio (Depeche Mode, Liars, Spiritualized..) and was praised with great thrill by worldwide Media and fans.
"Pale and Sick" is a concept album: a flight over the European remains from the two world wars. Ten painted dark songs, integrate into New Wave tradition and pushing theirselves limits to a martial and claustrophobic experimentalism. Prevailing bass guitar and all other dense echoes guitars, weave together with strict declaims into a contemporary approach of electronic vibes.
From Peek-A-Boo: “Trip on Mars” can be best described as mysterious dark pop. It’s the sort of music David Lynch would make if he had been a postpunk fan. Preset is something completely different. The music is dominated by a heavy bass that goes straight through your body. It has nothing to do with the fact that both bands come from Italy, but this track comes close to the superb sound of Ash Code. Post-punk at its best.
European Ghost really makes it difficult for those who like to pigeonhole music, as the title track Pale And Sick is a bizarre combination of EBM and electro punk in the style of Chrome and Suicide. A repetitive sound, and a drum machine that sounds as a drill.
European Ghost has been compared with Clan Of Xymox and once Lost Highway begins (oh, they like David Lynch too!) it’s clear why, as this song has the same dark synth pattern and that sort of atmosphere, a tune which leads you to a place named melancholy. (…) Trip In The Night has a perfect title as this is enigmatic arty post-punk. Perhaps this track needs some extra spins before it gets a definite place in your head, but it gets there nonetheless. The final track European Ghost flirts with the early sound of Cabaret Voltaire and Mute. Pale And Sick is a very diverse album, but always dark! Recommended, absolutely!
Released Late January 2021 by Manic Depression.
Track Listing:
01. Trip On Mars
02. Preset
03. Pale And Sick
04. Lost Highway
05. Unreal Space
06. The Spiral
07. August In Winter
08. Sex In Kepler
09. Trip In The Night
10. European Ghost
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