A Projection – In A Different Light (Album – Metropolis Records)
Genre/Influences: Wave-Pop.
Format: Digital, CD, Vinyl.
Background/Info: After having released their two first albums on Tapete Records, at the end of 2022, Swedish formation A Projection released their second album on Metropolis Records.
Content: A Projection remains strongly influenced by good-old 80s New-Wave music although this album also appears to be a new start. While previous works were mainly driven by guitar, “In A Different Light” features a clear and mainly electronic sound. Effects, arrangements, deep bass lines, melody lines, drums and production of the vocals are bringing us back to the 80s.
+ + + : One could say A Projection is just one of the numerous 80s emulations I think this band also has a true 80s spirit. It comes through in nearly every little detail. They carefully listened to 80s productions and I immediately thought of bands like Alphaville and Camouflage. “Paris Stockholm” and “Regenerate” both are true contemporary Wave-Pop jewels.
– – – : The work is rather different than its predecessor; the influences are still 100% 80s like but it all sounds different.
Conclusion: “In A Different” sounds as a cool flashback.
Best songs: “Paris Stockholm”, “Regenerate”, “Careless”, “Anywhere”, “Confession”.
Rate: 8.
Artist: www.aprojection.com / www.facebook.com/aprojectionband
Label: www.metropolis-records.com / www.facebook.com/MetropolisRecords Read the news on ‘In A Different Light’.
About A Projection
A Projection was set up in Stockholm, Sweden, in 2013. The band released two albums on Tapete Records before a lineup change saw its bass player become the new singer. A Projection then signed to Metropolis Records, releasing “Section” in 2019 as its third album.
“In A Different Light,” reviewed here, is the band’s second album on Metropolis Records, released at the end of 2022.
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