London, UK post punk/synth punk/art rock/electronic/krautrock project The Sick Man of Europe has announced the release of his self-titled debut album.
Along with the announcement he has also shared the lead single “Obsolete” and its accompanying video. The 8-track record will be out on June 20 thorugh The Leaf Label. Pre-order your copy here.
Emerging from London’s underground music scene, The Sick Man Of Europe is distinctly monochrome in its outlook. Each note counts in this climate – economical but played with absolute precision and conviction.
Propelled forward by machines and seeking solace in repetition. There are echoes of the post-punk and European art rock pioneers at the cusp of the 80s, but re-tooled for the present. The same fears. Looking for answers or something to believe in, but finding more questions in an age of absolutes.
Written, recorded and performed by The Sick Man Of Europe, his debut album is focused firmly on the battle between the internal and the external, the tensions between human identity, technological advancement and the pursuit of meaning in the modern world. At what point do we become obsolete?
“Blends pulsating motorik beats, nagging basslines and droning electronics into all-consuming atmospheres. Fronted by foreboding vocals that sit somewhere between Ian Curtis’ melancholic baritone and something more experimental, phrases are repeated over and over like mantras, slowly building in intensity until the words take on entirely new meanings”.
Check out “Obsolete” below, followed by the album’s artwork and tracklist.
The Sick Man of Europe Tracklist:
- Obsolete
- Transactional
- Sanguine
- Profane Not Profound
- Slow Down, Friend
- Movement
- Acidity Regulator
- I’m Alive
