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Blondeking
by Blondeking
Blondeking is an indie retro-forward band that often takes its Influences from the late 1970s to mid-1980s alternative music. Based primarily in Salt Lake City, UT, Blondeking was formed in 2017. Blondeking counts bands like Joy Division/New Order, Throbbing Gristle, Echo & The Bunnymen, and Nitzer Ebb as influences which is highlighted in the latest release. "Intimation.With "Intimation", Blondeking once again delves into sounds that drove the 80’s underground. Blondeking’s front man said, “When thinking about this release and the single “Say it” in particular, I wanted to look back to the era of genre pioneers like WaxTrax records and also to explore how digital sampling was shaping music in particular.” Alternative dance and industrial music were taking shape in the early to mid-1980s with bands like Ministry, Nitzer Ebb, Cabaret Voltaire, and Front 242. They were redefining and expanding the alternative music landscape. “These bands were pushing the boundaries of what synths cou
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Repealed (ft. Bespina Whills)
Lust, love, and dependencies create a dark and dreamy indie-synthpop vibe.
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Souvenir
A cover of the 1981 song from Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD.
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Absolution
"Absolution" is a slightly funky indie-pop tune.
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Higher Than The Rain
"Higher than the rain" is a definite turn to a more indie rock refrain than the usual synth-heavy tracks from Blondeking. There are pastoral vocals here syncing with a soundtrack that appears to have taken the sixties for its inspiration. A collection of chiming chords, wispy vocals, and at times a descent into progressive rock. In other words, chin-stroking from an artist that has avoided such things up to this point.
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Say It (Spiteful Mix)
Say It (Spiteful Mix) by Blondeking
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Butterfly
A slower synth track about introspection and being self-aware about our need to be seen as an individual.
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The Silent Son
"The Silent Son" is a journey into a crazed mind. The chorus says, "Just move on; Leave me alone" is the perfect frame for this drone and heavy blend of guitar and synths.
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Time (Take Me Back)
Get in that time machine and listen to a love song for the state of music in the early to mid 1980s.
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Far Away My Soul (Philip Larsen Saints and Sinners Remix)
A remix by London-based, Grammy-winning producer Philip Larsen of the song, "Far Away My Soul" from the EP - Hollow and Vague by Blondeking.
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Blondeking is an indie retro-forward band that often takes its Influences from the late 1970s to mid-1980s alternative music. Based primarily in Salt Lake City, UT, Blondeking was formed in 2017. Blondeking counts bands like Joy Division/New Order, Throbbing Gristle, Echo & The Bunnymen, and Nitzer Ebb as influences which is highlighted in the latest release. "Intimation.With "Intimation", Blondeking once again delves into sounds that drove the 80’s underground. Blondeking’s front man said, “When thinking about this release and the single “Say it” in particular, I wanted to look back to the era of genre pioneers like WaxTrax records and also to explore how digital sampling was shaping music in particular.” Alternative dance and industrial music were taking shape in the early to mid-1980s with bands like Ministry, Nitzer Ebb, Cabaret Voltaire, and Front 242. They were redefining and expanding the alternative music landscape. “These bands were pushing the boundaries of what synths cou
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