French cold wave / minimal synth / post punk / darkwave duo Lovataraxx have unveiled their new single “Träumen“.
The track is the second single off the long-awaited new album ‘Sophomore‘, set to arrive on April 5 via Cold Transmission. Pre-order your copy here.
‘Sophomore’ is a new step on the band’s trajectory, influenced by synthetics music, 80’s or 90’s horror and SF movie soundtracks. A resolutely fairy, modern and personal record.
“TRÄUMEN” pleads for the right of being disconnected from time to time, and look simply inward. The lyrics make references to the movie «Weisses Rauschen», directed by Noah Baumbach, and dealing with schizophrenia. Are we always the same person in public and in private, when we don’t need to bear the presence of others? It can be difficult to socialize, and we don’t all develop the same skills to face a world of appearances. “TRÄUMEN” is an attempt to silence those voices coming from outside. Those voices who want to force us to act against our will. Close the door and embrace the darkness may be enough to enjoy the freedom to be one’s self.”
Stream it below.
Sophomore Tracklist:
- HEIDI MONTAUK
- TRÄUMEN
- HARMONY BOAST
- EARL CONDITION
- TILDA VAAST
- MILLEPERTUIS
- ZERRISSEN
- MARYBONE
- BRUXISM (FIRE)
- MARE
About:
LOVATARAXX formed out of the blue in 2013, while crossing the Williamsburg bridge during a Spring break. Staring at the grey and pink stripes of the bridge’s structure, the nascent duet decided to deal with a rollercoaster of emotions in his music and lyrics.
The duo explores the depths of a minimal wave, dark electronic and post-punk music. On stage, the two musicians are surrounded by corrosive synthesizers, sharp drum machines and a bass drowned in chorus effects. Straddling both eighties and nineties influences, LOVATARAXX’s aesthetic is nurtured by Greek mythology, sci-fi- K.Dick – like novels, and romantic poetry. Enchanting voices, Carpenter’s like synth melodies : it all sounds simultaneously strange and familiar, it all fluctuates between the delusive feelings of the blind hunky-dory days and the long despairs of a lost generation. The audience dance, galvanized by the stage presence of a front woman with her boxer’s braids, switching from English to German language on high speed beats. The duet plays often live with a Vjay sending loop figures in his old TV screens.
Their critically acclaimed debut album “Hébéphrénie” came in early 2020 and followed by extensive touring over the last years.