I Love Poland
"Regret This/Cripple"
single
Denial Records
Genres: new wave, synth-pop
band website Nov 15 - 21 2005 |
Denial Records, the label responsible for acclaimed
Bloc Party and Love Ends Disaster! singles, has another
trick up its sleeve with I Love Poland. Breaking from the more
indie rockish stuff of yesteryear, this record has a synthy 80s sound
with dark Joy Division/Jonathan Richman vocals. Deep
keyboards set the stage behind very new wave vocal melodies; both
songs sound like they could have been on the Donnie Darko
soundtrack. The moody "Cripple" is a decent song, though the hooks
aren't really that successful. It's the same deal with "Regret
This," though it has a more successful melody. Overall, I Love
Poland's single is a fine sample of modernized 80s-ish synth-pop;
not Denial Records' best, this could still be worth picking up if it
seems up your alley.
80%
Matt Shimmer
[Vitals: 2 tracks, distributed by
the label, released 2005] |