Deathline
DEATHLINE are an electro-influenced garage rock band reminiscent of KRAFTWERK and THE YEAH YEAH YEAHS, with a very dark, punk snarl from Swedish singer Jennie Werlemar. The duo drives forward with deep cutting drum-beats, intricate arrangement of harmonies and dark, powerful vocals.
The EP contains the track ‘Ten of Clubs’, with three additional mixes of the same track. The opening track drives through with a well-produced, well presented electro based track with a thumping bass line and powerful percussion, topped with dark, raspy vocals reminiscent of early punk-female fronted bands. Overall, the tracks proves to be an engaging two-and-a-half minutes, keeping the feel of the track dirty and very in-depth. The synth work combined with the repetitive groove really keeps the listener locked in. However, I found the rest of the EP unimaginative at times and not really to my taste. I, personally, would have liked to have seen these track slots filled with different material rather than just mixes of the same track. That being said however, I also played this for a friend who enjoys electro-based music thoroughly more than me and he absolutely loved it, summing it up: ‘A group that’s up to date and retro without any of the shitty gimmicks of cassettes and retro styling’. The EP tends to keep a ‘spaced –out’, futuristic feel to it but (unfortunately) with bass line that became tiresome to hear for a straight fifteen minutes.
Overall, I feel DEATHLINE achieve something astronomical within the first track, with the following three tracks being something of either bonus ‘B-Sides’, or a lack of imagination. The first track had me excited to hear more, but felt a little cheated by the end after the repetition. However, I am very much looking forward to hearing what else the duo brings out in the future as I felt so much potential and imagination in in the opening track. I certainly like the ‘noir rock’, up-to-date stylism of the band and do genuinely hope to hear more from them in the near future.
To find out more about Deathline, check out their Facebook page HERE.
Words: Noel Horton
The EP contains the track ‘Ten of Clubs’, with three additional mixes of the same track. The opening track drives through with a well-produced, well presented electro based track with a thumping bass line and powerful percussion, topped with dark, raspy vocals reminiscent of early punk-female fronted bands. Overall, the tracks proves to be an engaging two-and-a-half minutes, keeping the feel of the track dirty and very in-depth. The synth work combined with the repetitive groove really keeps the listener locked in. However, I found the rest of the EP unimaginative at times and not really to my taste. I, personally, would have liked to have seen these track slots filled with different material rather than just mixes of the same track. That being said however, I also played this for a friend who enjoys electro-based music thoroughly more than me and he absolutely loved it, summing it up: ‘A group that’s up to date and retro without any of the shitty gimmicks of cassettes and retro styling’. The EP tends to keep a ‘spaced –out’, futuristic feel to it but (unfortunately) with bass line that became tiresome to hear for a straight fifteen minutes.
Overall, I feel DEATHLINE achieve something astronomical within the first track, with the following three tracks being something of either bonus ‘B-Sides’, or a lack of imagination. The first track had me excited to hear more, but felt a little cheated by the end after the repetition. However, I am very much looking forward to hearing what else the duo brings out in the future as I felt so much potential and imagination in in the opening track. I certainly like the ‘noir rock’, up-to-date stylism of the band and do genuinely hope to hear more from them in the near future.
To find out more about Deathline, check out their Facebook page HERE.
Words: Noel Horton