Many of you may have no idea who this band is, but I assure you that you’ll want to know very soon. Death of Lovers came to fruition due to the friendship between bands Whirr and Nothing. Whirr had my favorite EP of 2013, so I was excited to see some of the members doing other music. When I first learned about Death of Lovers, I was expecting a shoegaze masterpiece along the lines of My Bloody Valentine or Slowdive. Instead, I got a lot more than I expected.
The EP starts off with a chilling, modern-goth-rock track entitled “Cold Heaven.” The instrumentation and the vocals channel Bauhaus almost exclusively, which is something I haven’t heard since Bauhaus. The dark, chillwave-esque sound makes for a good introduction to this album.
Moving further into the album, the darkwave influences from bands like Bauhaus and The Cure are very apparent. Minor synthesizer textures can be heard in the background while shoegazey guitar riffs add to the atmosphere. The lead singer also adds a gorgeous element to this EP. His deep, dark voice properly mixed with effects creates a chilling ambience throughout each track.
Overall, this EP is wonderful. It harkens back to the days of 80’s darkwave music, which isn’t something that’s commonly done today. I’m very excited to see the direction this band decides to go in the future.
Grade 8.5/10
Tracks to Check Out: Cold Heaven. If you’re a fan of Bauhaus, you’ll love this track.
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