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LISTEN: Pleasure Symbols – ‘Ultraviolence’

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Pleasure Symbols

‘Ultra Violence’, the first thing we’ve heard from Brisbane duo Pleasure Symbols is one of those tracks that immediately creates a video montage in your head. When I listen to this I see myself better looking, better dressed and more badass, smoking cigs and stalking the streets like a goddamn killer. This song makes me want to be a worse person, in the best way possible.

‘Ultra Violence’ is all cold bass, synth and drum machine. Vocals are monotone and dark, crushed under the malevolent buzz, only lightened slightly when the mildly hysterical treble-y synth comes in at the end, still spiralling you into the abyss. Definitely wanna hear more of this (well, what they’re calling) ‘coldwave’ business.

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Husky – ‘Dark Sea’

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In the build up to the release of their debut album ‘Forever So’ in late October, Husky have released another gem for the airwaves –

Dark Sea – (mp3)

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JJJ’s The King(smill) gave their last single a rubber stamp of perfection but I actually prefer this track for it’s understated harmony.

Lead singer Husky Gawenda knows how to tease out emotion from the most cynical indie music lover.

Gawenda lifts the listener with his sweet vocals and the band strum out a simple backing melody. ‘History’s door’ had too much in common with ‘boy and bear’ – this is a more mature sound.

Catch them supporting the wonderful Kimbra or later in the year when they’ll surely be flogging the new record.

Husky myspace – http://www.myspace.com/huskysongs

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