Mystery Art Orchestra Berlin, Germany
Ethereal guitar chords frequently hint at strains of romanticism only to be broken up by the steady rhythm of lucid drums, a
bold synthesizer and sonorous singing. There is momentum, there is ecstasy, there is depth.
Clearly nurtured by the electronic dynamics of post-punk and cold wave the band’s approach never freezes - by contrast it’s lush, ever evolving and full of colours.
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