Feyleux – Midnight Heart (Digital/CD/Vinyl Album – Swiss Dark Nights)
“Midnight Hearts” is the debut album from American band Feyleux. Previously, they released a single, both tracks of which are included on this album. Feyleux draws heavily on ’80s Wave-Pop and Dark-Wave influences, reviving them in a dreamy, atmospheric style. While most tracks lean towards an Electro sound, there are moments where guitars subtly come into play. The majority of the songs feature a female lead vocalist, but some tracks offer a male-female vocal duo. My favorite part of the album leans into a harder, darker sound, though the overall tracklist often feels like it lacks a strong climax. The album showcases good ideas but could benefit from further development. (Rating:6½).
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About Feyleux
Feyleux is a dark alternative band from North Carolina, formed in mid-2023. The band mixes Dream-Pop and Dark-Wave elements, pairing bass synths and guitars with ethereal vocals, and explores themes of love, loss and longing.
“Midnight Hearts” is the band’s first full-length release, issued on digital, CD and vinyl through the Swiss Dark Nights label. It follows an earlier two-track single, and both of those songs are included on the album.
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