Black Light

Electronic · 2010 · 11 tracks

Black Light

A sharp pivot into nocturnal synth-pop and 80s new wave. Darker, guitar-heavy, and densely layered, it swaps Ibiza sunshine for cold urban neon.

It's Groove Armada if they grew up on Joy Division and Roxy Music instead of Ibiza sunrises.

A sophisticated, nocturnal blend of defiance and melancholy set against a backdrop of shimmering analog synths.

Black Light · vs · Groove Armada

Androgynous+4.0σ

The vocals lean far further into androgynous than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks

01

Look Me in the Eye Sister

4:07

02

Fall Silent

4:33

03

Just for Tonight

4:05

04

Not Forgotten

5:34

05

I Won’t Kneel

4:35

06

Cards to Your Heart

5:34

07

Paper Romance

6:19

08

Warsaw

4:04

10

Time & Space

4:53

11

History

4:12

16

Shameless

4:47

Moments Worth Waiting For

The way the driving bassline of Paper Romance builds into a soaring, guitar-flecked climax that feels both epic and intimate.

The sudden shift in Warsaw where the industrial-tinged synths give way to a haunting, melodic vocal hook.

The vulnerability in Bryan Ferry's voice on Shameless, perfectly framed by shimmering, Roxy Music-inspired production.

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