I Tpame I Tvrame – II (Album – Periphylla / Diffuse Reality)
Genre/Influences: Minimal-Electro, Electro-Wave, Experimental.
Format: Digital, Vinyl.
Background/Info: Franc Kurti (Albania) and Dina Hajrullahu (Kosovo) set up I Tpame I Tvrame in 2016 and have already released a few interesting productions. This new work was released by the end of last year and features seven songs -and one more for the digital edit.
Content: If you’re already familiar with the band you’ll not be surprised to re-discover their Minimal-Electro/Wave approach. The sound production is cold, danceable, and driven by the sterile, sensual, vocals of Dina.
+ + + : This band really deserves more recognition. They deal with a cool and sexy sound, which makes me think of ‘electro for dungeon parties’. The opening- and final song both are efficient exposures of the band’s potential. Notice the last song I’m talking about is only available on the digital format. The sound is simple, but ultra-efficient.
– – – : The album is mixing great parts together with less inspired cuts, which are missing a little bit elaboration.
Conclusion: After ‘Dream-Pop’-music I Tpame I Tvrame has maybe invented ‘Nightmare-Pop’ and I can tell you it sounds great!
Best songs: “Hanging On A Thread”, “Superficial – Digital”, “I Accept Whatever Life Brings”, “Revelation”.
Rate: 8.
Artist: www.facebook.com/itpameitvrame
Label: www.facebook.com/periphylla.records / www.diffusereality.net / www.facebook.com/diffuserealityrecords
About I Tpame I Tvrame
I Tpame I Tvrame is a duo formed in early March 2016 by Franc Kurti, from Tirana in Albania, and Dina Hajrullahu, from Prishtina in Kosovo. The pair mixes darkwave, coldwave, minimal wave, shoegaze, post-punk and industrial.
Their self-titled debut album came out on Distag in 2017, the same year as the cassette mini-album “Future Attitude” and the EP “Altered”, both on Black Verb Records. “Ikin Vijnë” followed on the Spanish label Oráculo Records in 2018.
“II” is their third album and was issued as a 12-inch by Periphylla in 2021, with Diffuse Reality also credited on the release. The vinyl carries seven songs, while the digital edition adds an eighth.
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