Midnight Poetry – Dive Into The Darkness (Digital/CD/Vinyl Album – Manic Depression Records)
Greek duo Midnight Poetry consists of Cleopatra Kaido and John Spanos. “Dive Into The Darkness” is the title of their debut album, featuring seven original tracks and one remix.
The music is driven by electronic sequences and powerful synth leads. Dark in tone, it can best be described as a blend of Dark-Pop and Electro-Wave. While some tracks evoke a dreamy, floating atmosphere, most lean toward a darker, more forceful sound, characterized by a distinctly menacing mood. Presiding over the music is the powerful yet charismatic voice of Cleopatra Kaido, whose performance serves as the album’s greatest strength and defining feature.
With Midnight Poetry, Manic Depression Records broadens its roster with a more Electro-oriented act and delivers an enjoyable debut release. (Rating:7).
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About Midnight Poetry
Midnight Poetry is a Greek dark electro/post-punk duo formed around Cleopatra Kaido and John Spanos. The first release was the single “Black Hole”, issued on March 25, 2024.
Before starting this project, Cleopatra Kaido released “Artificial Galaxy” in 2013 with Drama Queen and “System Anomaly” in 2020 with Meat Injection. John Spanos had already released five albums and appeared in goa/psychedelic trance compilation releases with Radical Distortion, alongside solo work in ambient, chill-out and future-garage material.
The band was also selected to appear on “Resurgence”, a massive 7CD post-punk boxset with the track “Black Hole”.
“Dive Into The Darkness” is the duo’s debut album, following the singles “Black Hole” and “Dracula’s Poison”.
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