Danse Macabre

In popular music one thing is for certain: old genres never die or completely fade away; they just recycle. On lovingly and accurately resurrect all that was memorable/forgettable about the disposable hits of 1980s: repetitive beats propelled by sterile drum machines, monotone vocals, spastic outbursts of cacophony, and hypnotic keyboard synthesizer motifs. But don't hold that against them. Like , , and have the ability to pen strong hooks, most notably in the tracks and which would have been monster hits in the dawn of the age of . The lyrics are decadent but not offensive, often spinning surrealistic tales that vaguely detail the seamy side of -club life. Proudly wearing their / heart on their collective sleeve, offer a campy yet playfully dark collection that is purely an exercise in -era pop-culture nostalgia. ~ Tom Semioli