Lovataraxx – Sophomore (Album – Cold Transmission Music)
Genre/Influences: Post-Punk, Electro-Wave.
Format: Digital, CD, Vinyl, Cassette.
Background/Info: Hailing from Grenoble (France) Lovataraxx strikes back with their first new album in five years. “Sophomore” is their first production released by German label Cold Transmission Music.
Content: This work is driven by good-old Electro-Wave and Post-Punk vibes. There’re multiple other influences like EBM and Dark-Wave running through the work. I even noticed a kind of Indie-Pop driven song in the end of the album. The female vocals are also cold and definitely 80s like.
+ + + : Lovataraxx brings the 80s awake; nothing really new but accomplished with devotion and diversity. This is great Minimal-Electro music that might appeal for lovers of Paradox Obscur, Rue Oberkampf, Syzygyx, Hante and co. The songs sound simple but well-crafted. The female vocals are injecting this kind of raw, sterile, sensuality which has a magic touch. There’re several cool songs featured but I especially recommend “Harmony Boast”, “Tilda Vaast”, “Zerrissen” and “Marybone”.
– – – : Lovataraxx is a band with a great potential and I think they’re even able to do better.
Conclusion: Lovataraxx is one of those bands symbolizing the renaissance of Electro/Minimal-Wave.
Best songs: “Zerrissen”, “Harmony Boast”, “Tilda Vaast”, “Marybone”.
Rate: 8.
Artist: www.facebook.com/lovataraxx
Label: www.coldtransmission.com / www.facebook.com/coldtransmissionmusic
About Lovataraxx
Lovataraxx is a cold wave and minimal synth duo from Grenoble, France, signed to Cold Transmission Music. The band released its debut album “Hébéphrénie” in 2019, followed five years later by “Sophomore” in 2024, preceded by the single and video “Tilda Vaast”.
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