Korine – The Night We Raise (Album – Other Voices Records)
Genre/Influences: Electro-Pop, Wave-Pop, New-Wave.
Format: Digital, CD, Vinyl, Cassette.
Background/Info: Korine is an American duo from Philadelphia driven by Morgy Ramone and Try Frye . They last year released their second album “The Night We Raise” on Born Losers Records (US), Data Airlines (France) and Other Voices Records (Russia).
Content: The sound and influences of this band are clearly getting us back in the midst of the 80s. This is pure New-Wave carried by melodic synths and carried by guitar play. The songs perfectly reflect the spirit of the 80s. There are only 8 songs featured, which also reminds me of the typical vinyl-albums from the past.
+ + + : If you’re in search for innovation, you better avoid listening to Korine. This band is clearly devoted and passionate to the 80s New-Wave music. You can hear it in some simple, but essential effects and details awakening old New-Wave ghosts. The main strength of the work is the melodic and carrying side of the choruses. And a good chorus often is the essence of a good song. I especially like the first half of the opus.
– – – : The tracks are pretty similar so a little bit more diversity would be a little extra.
Conclusion: Korine sounds like it was seriously contaminated by the 80s virus, which is for sure a cool and enjoyable sickness.
Best songs: “Fate”, “Cold Heart”, “Cast”.
Rate: (7).
Artist: www.korineband.com / www.facebook.com/korineband
Label: www.othervoicesrecords.com / www.facebook.com/pages/Other-Voices-Records/196767663702999
About Korine
Korine is an American duo from Philadelphia. Discogs lists the pair’s chronology from “Corsage” (2017) and “New Arrangements” (2018) through the remix EP “New Arrangements – Remixes” (2019, Born Losers Records) to “The Night We Raise” (2020), the duo’s second full-length album, released via Other Voices Records alongside Born Losers Records (US) and Data Airlines (FR) and mastered by Maurizio Baggio at La Distilleria.
The album was previewed with the single and official video for “Cruel” in November 2020. Korine’s catalog continues, per Discogs, through “Split” (2022), “Tear” (2023) and “A Flame In The Dark” (2025).
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