Year : 2022
Style : Melodic Rock , Synthwave
Country : United Kingdom
Audio : 320 kbps + front
Size : 102 mb
Bio:
New Arcades are a London based music duo consisting of Dean Canty and Adam Sullivan.Combining elements of 80’s inspired synth pop, they also incorporate modern indie/electronic and pop-rock influences into their sound. Current contemporaries and similar artists include M83, The Midnight, The Chain Gang of 1974, ARIZONA and The Naked and Famous.The music often draws comparisons to the soundtracks of film and TV shows such as Drive, Blade Runner and Stranger Things as well as the neon aesthetic of their artwork.Since their formation they have released various singles and EPs and in November 2019 they released their debut album, ‘Returning Home’.In September of 2021 they released their second album ‘In the Deepest of Dreams’ on New Retro Wave Records and at the beginning of 2022 they put out a limited edition retrospective record, ‘Until Now’ on Timeslave Recordings.Since their inception, stand-out singles include; Into The Unknown, Till’ Sunrise (Remix), Carry On, Don’t Stop Dreaming, Inhale., Moods and Yours. All of these have received significant airplay and attention on streaming platforms, radio stations, music blogs and an array of YouTube channels.Their music has also appeared on films such as ‘Already Tomorrow in Hong Kong’ and ‘A Light Beneath Their Feet’ and they have also contributed an exclusive track for the mobile game ‘RetroDrive’.As well as releasing on digital, all of their albums have been available on various physical formats such as Vinyl, Cassette, Cd and Mini-disc.They have played live throughout the UK, including a BBC studio session. For all shows they integrate other musicians to fully showcase the tracks live and deliver a complete band performance.As of right now, they are busy writing their next album, remixing and collaborating with other artists and playing live shows.Previous collaborations include acts such as Goldroom, Timecop 1983, NINA, Futurecop!, Dana Jean Phoenix, Greek Fire plus many more.They are currently working with a selection of record labels including AWAL, New Retro Wave and Timeslave Recordings.
Album:
You got the band name with reference to vintage computer games then you have a retro neon-glow cover art, make no mistake, British based NEW ARCADES is a group using vintage synths (and contemporary production) alongside melodic poppy vocals to create a unique and nostalgic, ’80s inspired sound.New Arcades have been making dreamy synthwave longer than most people have heard of the genre, 10 years. This is why their new album has such an appropriate title: ”Until Now ; The Decade Retrospective”, featuring some of the band’s personal favorites – plus a brand new unreleased track.They’ve been featured in several films and their music played on radio stations around the world – an odd chart to success opposite of what is often seen. All that time has allowed them to fully develop their aesthetic, taking the route of retro synthpop much the same as The Midnight and Michael Oakley, songs filled with endless radio-worthy vocals and snappy, catchy hooks.For a band I associate almost entirely with catchy dreampop vocals, they really manage to pack a punch with some extremely well-produced and pure instrumentals.Vocals do feature in the majority of tracks which is great because it adds substance to the notion that you can always recognise a ‘new arcades’ track when you hear one. And what we like about it is they have a concealed gentleness to them, they’re not trying to take up all the space available and push the synths and percussions in to the backdrop.With a detailed production above the the common heard from the genre, ”Until Now ; The Decade Retrospective” takes you back to an era – the Eighties – when synth-pop music was something worth to, entertaining, fun.
Line-Up:
Dean Canty – vocals, bass, synths
Adam Sullivan – vocals, guitar, synths
LulaRitchie – vocals
Sarah Bird – vocals
Tracklist:
01. Reappear
02. Reflections
03. Wherever You Are
04. Retribution
05. Motives
06. Life Moves Pretty Fast
07. More Than This (feat. LulaRitchie)
08. From the Dark
09. Fade
10. Hideaway
11. Yours (feat. Sarah Bird)
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