Light Asylum “Dark Allies”
If there’s one thing that Brooklyn duo Light Asylum can do with grace, aplomb, and […]
If there’s one thing that Brooklyn duo Light Asylum can do with grace, aplomb, and tenacity, it’s invoke the same sort of desolate soul and alienated desperation that inhabited so much of the music from the ’80s. This epic, shadowy pop song in particular sounds inspired equally by Italo horror-film soundtracks and Factory Records’ most brooding material. While producer Bruno Coviello works out a motorik drum-machine beat and a host of arpeggiating synths alongside his bare-bones bassline, singer Shannon Funchess exhibits the unbelievable range of her voice; gravelly groans, baritone croons, falsetto squeals, and every utterable tone in between all make appearances. Though “Dark Allies” was featured not long ago on last year’s In Tension EP, Funchess and Coviello reignited interest in their driving, almost club-specific jam with an excellent new video (watch that here), and we’re happy to see more people taking note. (via Pitchfork)
