Stoke On Trent, UK art rock/new wave/synthpop band Formal Sppeedwear have premiered their new single “A Dismount“.
The track features on the upcoming self-titled EP, set to arrive on May 3 via Melodic Records. Pre-order it here.
Pulling from the playbook of Conny Plank, Crack Cloud & Devo, the trio have defiantly resisted the hordes of young bands moving to London or Manchester, instead building a sound & scene out in their home studio.
Taking creative cues from Brian Eno’s Oblique Strategies and Conny Plank’s experimental recording techniques to flesh out synthpop-oriented melodies, the EP stomps along with Scary Monsters-era Bowie guitar lines, early 80s Numan basslines and surreal lyrics – “Ready, set on my mark: Tesco Extra, Marks and Sparks” cries Clewlow on 6 Lofty Ash. There’s a versatility to the tracks; with the jolting staccato of The Line counter punched by EP closer and highlight A Dismount’s soaring synth slow burn.
Take a listen below.
Formal Sppeedwear Tracklist:
- Bunto
- 6 Lofty Ash
- The Line
- A Dismount
