When We Arrive - Everybody Rise
Record Label: Neon Machine
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Copenhagen-based Neon Machine plays an enthusiastic brand of indie power pop, characterized by powerful guitars, analogue synthesizer soundscapes and a relentless rythm section. The quartet draws its inspiration from the new romantics of the 80es, the noise rock of the 90es and the current Scandinavian indie-popscene.
Their songs focus on tuneful melodies and memorable refrains - the lyrics drawing on a wide range of emotions from anguish to redemption.
Review of CD:
"Neon Machine has put together one heck of a demo!" (Geiger.dk)
"This band should not be overlooked! (Geiger.dk)
Review of live performance:
"Neon Machine delivered the evening's most uplifting performance!" (Soundvenue.dk)
"They were really able to get the crowd going!" (Soundvenue.dk)
Neon Machine has played most alternative venues in Copenhagen including "Loppen", "Lade's Kælder", "Lille Vega", "Pumpehuset" and "Stengade".
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Very good, but very short New Wave pop perfection!
author: Jason Baker @ Synthpop.net
Somewhat similar to Grey Does Matter, Neon Machine play a blend of Power Pop and New Wave. Based in Denmark, the four members of Neon Machine (Lars Vangen Christensen, Kim Bonfils, Morten Johansen, and Claus Rosenblad) present only 3 songs on this debut EP, but have since released two singles Independently (that are only available as imports).
This is excellent New Wave music. The songs combine the guitars and electronics very well, and I haven't heard this good of modern New Wave music since the Probe album. Very, very strong hooks, and the blending of synths into the guitars is done extremely well. About the only weakness here is the occasional tendancy for the vocalist to overuse his vibrato a bit, but that's the only issue I could find. It's a shame this band is unsigned, as all three of the tracks are very, very impressive.
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