Dead Lights – Glitterspit (Album – darktunes Music Group)
Genre/Influences: EBM, Techno-Body.
Format: Digital, CD, Vinyl.
Background/Info: Dead Lights strikes back with their second album. The duo (half English – half Netherland) moved from Cold Transmission Records to darktunes to unleash eleven songs.
Content: The work sounds like it’s a continuation of their self-titled debut-album (2021); phenomenal, vibrating, bass lines and a solid kick will bring you to dance. On top of the production you’ll get a few elements of Techno-Body grooves. Male- and androgynous vocals are a last but essential element of the band.
+ + + : The debut part of the work left me breathless. Dead Lights improved every little detail of the production resulting in outstanding tracks carried by impressive, low, bass lines. The kick sounds like a command to dance and “Glitterspit” definitely appears to be hot dancefloor stuff. There also is an irresistible, sexy, touch emerging from the vocals.
– – – : I noticed a few softer cuts which aren’t the best exponent of the album.
Conclusion: Dead Lights confirm the strong potential of their debut album and is a band with a modern, powerful and elaborated EBM sound.
Best songs: “I Am Electric”, “Receiver – Album Version”, “Let The Ugly Out”, “Rush”, “Into The Night”.
Rate: 8.
Artist: www.facebook.com/officialdeadlights
Label: www.darktunes.com / www.facebook.com/darkTunesMusic
About Dead Lights
Dead Lights is a duo split between England and the Netherlands. The band’s self-titled debut album appeared in 2021 on Cold Transmission Records; “Glitterspit” is the follow-up, eleven songs released through darktunes.
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