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Another Good One From Azure Blue

June 9, 2015 nicole.baumann Leave a comment

Just as Azure Blue is a few weeks out from releasing his third studio LP in Beneath The Hill I Smell The Sea, Tobias Isaksson has it us once more with another new wave electro pop gem to tantalize us for this new record. “Tragedy & Changes,” sounds like a straight-from-the-eighties hit, complete with super faded and breathy vocals plus never ending drum machine beats that patter through the song. What I’m really digging though, is the very end of the song when some electric guitar sneaks its way into the electro pop mix and carries you out. Look out for the latest from Azure Blue that’s due out next week on June 15th through Fika Recordings.

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Azure Blue Releases New Single

May 6, 2015 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

It’s probably never a bad day, at least in my house, if Azure Blue is releasing something new. We’ve known that the band were just around the corner from releasing their new album, Beneath the Hill I Smell the Sea, and they’ve added to that excitement with a teaser EP (and single). The EP is basically one great single (plus album track Baby You Are a Star) and a few remixes, but you’d miss out if you skipped over this delicious track they’re offering. It’s got crisp guitar work, a driving beat and a coated vocal that, as always, brings the perfect harmony to the band’s sound. Look for the album from Fika Recordings and Hybris on June 15th.

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Bright Indiepop from Azure Blue

April 1, 2015 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

It’s not been too long since we last heard from Azure Blue, but I welcome their return nonetheless. The groove in their latest single has this vibe that seems like it was ready for college dance floors in the late 80s/early 90s. Still, the echoed wash that coats the vocals provides a different view, turning the song from a dance tune into a powerful bit of dreamy indiepop. You’ll even hear the song explore some darker EDM territory as it nears its close; I’m definitely glad I’ve got this song to jam to today. Look for Beneath the Hill I Smell the Sea to hit later this year via Fika Recordings.

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