Social Station - In The Fallout

SOCIAL STATION are from the US East Coast. The duo exists for several years and, after their 2016 debut album „Our Pleasure Of Solitude“ – a complete DIY-production – and the 2020 „Social Station“ released by YOUNG & COLD RECORDS, they are now presenting their third album „In The Fallout“.

Although the musical style has not changed fundamentally from the debut until today, the development is remarkable. The compositions and above all the production have taken some big steps forward,so that SOCIAL STATION don’t habe to hide from musically related groups in the Darkwave genre. New influences were added, but ultimately the mostly mid-paced songs – which also have potential for club dance floors – continue to be characterized by beautifully flat synthesizer sounds and the wonderfully New Wave-guitars, completed by the emotional vocals.

This is classic darkwave that draws heavily from the 80’s but has also learned its lessons from the 90’s. The sound has gotten a bit darker here and there, but without going straight into the Gothic-caves. SOCIAL STATION might be described as the ‚missing link‘ between Clan Of Xymox and label mates Twin Tribes, but plenty of other bands, both old and new, come to mind as well, from The Essence and For Against to Hapax, Traitrs and Creux Lies .

„All Of A Sudden (Dear Lord)“ connects the Postpunk of The Cure’s „Seventeen Seconds“ with the easyness of „The Top“, „Call Me“ is sinisterly catchy like the 90s albums by The Hall Of Souls , „Secrets To be Heard“ caresses the listeners ears almost unnoticed and just doesn’t want to leave it anymore…while seemingly one of the more unspectacular songs on „In The Fall Out,“ it has absolute favorite song potential. „Goodbye Tonight“, on the other hand, should soon become a fan-darling, especially live.

1.Never Free
2.The Wake
3.Fallout
4.All of a Sudden (Dear Lord)
5.Call Me
6.Secrets to be Heard
7.My Baltimore
8.Into the Hold
9.Goodbye Tonight
10.Ready to Rewind (Remix by IAMTHESHADOW) 04:24

(black vinyl)

Young&Cold Records

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