Critically acclaimed new album I Love You, Dude has the Hamburg duo dragging the indie kids back to their electronic party. Digitalism rock as hard as they ever did – if not harder. Like all energized rockin’ music there’s a heavy seam of madness in Digitalism’s sound. The track Reeperbahn, named after their native city’s notorious red light district, is a festival-friendly breakbeat monster that will give The Prodigy a run for their money.
There’s lethal dancefloor weaponry throughout; Antibiotics is a techno explosion reminiscent of the KLF, with a looped sample exclaiming, “You will be disqualified”, while Miami Showdown is equally epic, an acid-fest they hope will conjure visions of, “‘Miami Vice’, a scene at the harbour with speedboats, Mafiosi with moustaches, aviators and black suits, like the Beasties ‘Sabotage’ video”.
With its Who-esque synth intro and existential lyrics, Circles is typical of the band’s fusion of crowd pleasing dancefloor pugilism and crafted sonic sculpture. The collection of remixes includes Dillon Francis.
A famed live act, Digitalism have been thrilling festival crowds around the globe this summer, and take their new album on the road here in the Autumn:
UK TOUR DATES
29th OCT, MANCHESTER, HMV Ritz
2nd NOV, LEEDS, Metropolitan
3rd NOV, BRISTOL, O2 Academy
4th NOV, BIRMINGHAM, HMV Institute
5th NOV, LONDON, HMV Forum
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