Melt Motif – Feeding The Error (Digital/CD/Vinyl/Cassette Album – Lärmbild)
Melt Motif is a Norwegian project that has released its fourth album in four years.
The band draws on a wide range of influences that converge into a fascinating contrast of styles. On one hand, the music feels distinctly Pop- and Trip-Hop-driven, while on the other, it’s enhanced by raw, unpolished textures that lend it an Industrial-Pop character. The slow, subdued rhythms evoke a subtle sensuality that pairs perfectly with the half-whispered vocals. There’s also a spooky, mysterious undercurrent running through the album — restrained yet danceable, and occasionally harder-edged thanks to sharp guitar sounds that cut through the atmosphere.
Aside from the final tracks, which don’t fully convince me, “Feeding The Error” remains an intriguing album with a distinct sonic identity. (Rating:7½).
Listen to “Burning Forest”:
About Melt Motif
Melt Motif is a darkwave and trip-hop project from Bergen, Norway. It began as a studio experiment by Rakel and Kenneth Rasmus Greve, and São Paulo producer Joe Irente, who mixed the early material, became a permanent member.
Apollon Records signed the band before it had any official releases, and the debut album, “A White Horse Will Take You Home”, arrived in 2022, followed by “Particles. Death Objective” in 2023. “Feeding The Error”, released in 2025 on Lärmbild, is the band’s fourth album in four years and the record reviewed here.
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