Modernism by Pink Drone

Recorded at Craft Studios, Ledbury - January - March 2021 during lockdown. HIP005
All songs written and recorded by Jonny except track 8 - Jeanette / Jonny
Vocals on track 8 - Jeanette

The occasional vocals are perfect, distant and drained of emotion, the drum patterns are achingly archaic, and the synths swirl hauntingly out of your memories. When guitars are used, they capture the same mood. On 'Blackout' they sound like Robert Smith creating a Bond theme, while 'Somnambulist' has more than a hint of early PiL about it. There are even nods to the German electronic bands of that era in 'Dusseldorf' and 'Antenna', both draping layers of retro synths over unflinching beats. Fluxus was a breath of fresh air when it first appeared; a genuine post-punk record the like of which nobody makes any more. Modernism is very much more of the same and it can't fail to grab you. (Isolation)

"Intense and unflinching with a brooding menace".. Pink Drone, unlike the unfussy Magpie, is not interested in the bright and shiny; The Drone’s attention is drawn to the trail of dissatisfaction that leads to the unknown lurking in the shadows… (Slap Mag)

"Whilst there are clearly several influences and echoes of the past in Pink Drone’s music, it sounds contemporary and fresh and really does reward repeat listening" (Louder Than War)

Sci-fi Electronica
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