"oh c'mon won't you talk to me, tell me anything you want..."
Melbourne based Trace Decay might inspire love letters written on actual paper. The dark brooding romance wave tones on "Arcade Games" (Night Version) held up with a sense of beautiful minimalism set around pearly electric guitar, trap beat affections, lush embraceful waves of synths anchored with deep bass lines around the deep gravitational pull of a vocal aesthetic that feels as absolutely torn as it does tender, sultry yet bruised and battered. The cinematic pull here hearkens back to 80's new wave or 90's Goth pop when love seemed to always be unrequited (maybe that is still the case) and dark poetry was only written by the outsiders in the crowd. It is a time fueled by artists like The Cure, Spandau Ballet or the Cocteau Twins when love and desire might of felt less overt and more subversive. In any case, when you get your heart broken it still hurts like hell.
-Robb Donker Curtius
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Charming and brazen, Trace Decay’s infectious brand of melancholy pop is a unique blend of haunting spaces and melodic undertones. The Melbourne based band specialize in sarcastic yet honest and heartfelt lyricism mixed with their signature retro synths and catchy guitar hooks. Trace Decay’s distinctive sound is reminiscent of the dark new wave of the 80’s, taking influences from acts like The Cure, Blur, The Magnetic Fields & Beach House. The bands live show is continuing to grow with the addition of a fourth live member and a slew of unreleased tracks sure to get your apathetic foot tapping.
Trace Decay, dream pop, electronic, darkwave, 80's tones, Goth pop, indie rock, new wave tones, Melbourne based duo, retro synths, deep guitar hooks, romance wave, "Arcade Games" Night Version
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Charming and brazen, Trace Decay’s infectious brand of melancholy pop is a unique blend of haunting spaces and melodic undertones. The Melbourne based band specialize in sarcastic yet honest and heartfelt lyricism mixed with their signature retro synths and catchy guitar hooks. Trace Decay’s distinctive sound is reminiscent of the dark new wave of the 80’s, taking influences from acts like The Cure, Blur, The Magnetic Fields & Beach House. The bands live show is continuing to grow with the addition of a fourth live member and a slew of unreleased tracks sure to get your apathetic foot tapping.
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