No joke, it takes seven minutes for this track to really take off. That’s twice the length of most songs coming out these days, so we understand if your patience wears thin, but if you give “Hen’s Bells” by It’s a Fine Line a chance, it will reward you with its warped Italo sensibilities. The project is a collaboration between ex-Black Strobe member Ivan Smagghe and buddy Tim Paris, who will be digitally releasing a self-titled EP on June 4. Though not on the EP, “Hen’s Bells” is a fair representation of the duo’s style: motorik bass lines, wobbly synth melodies, and pounding dance beats all working to transport you to another time and, possibly, another place.

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