Paris-based darkwave/synthpop/new wave/post punk project Crush Of Souls (aka Crocodiles‘ guitarist Charles Rowell) has released his new single “No Soul” and its accompanying video.
The track serves as the second taste from his upcoming second album ‘Lézire‘, due to be released on March 21 via Avant! Records. Pre-order your copy here.
Crush of Souls is the musical endeavour of Charles Rowell (Crocodiles, Flowers of Evil, Issue). One foot in early Industrial and the other in 80’s Synth-Pop, holding the whip and demanding that you submit your soul.
According to the press release, the album is a love letter to Paris; all of its beauty and decay. “Lézire” which is a slang mixture of the French words for Lizard and Desire provides a sinister title to an album full of hard hitting, romantic songs.
An album cover full of chains and S&M can provide enough of an explanation as to the new direction of Crush of Souls. Cronenberg’s “Crash”, David Lynch’s “Lost Highway”, Psychic TV and Sisters Of Mercy are constantly mentioned.
Watch / listen below.
Lézire Tracklist:
- World Tears
- Cult Of Two
- Souls Apart
- The Pure Weapon
- You Rose Up (feat. Harry Howard)
- No Soul
- Touch From A Heartbeat
- Call Your Dealer
- PSSS
- Love Is Law (Reprise)
Photo courtesy of Avant! Records
