Deine Lakaien
Dual
Prophecy Productions
Germanyβs avant-garde darkwave duo Deine Lakaien has released its 10th full-length studio album, Dual. Β The double-length collection consists of one disc of cover versions the pair, made up of singer Alexander Veljanov and composer Ernst Horn, reveres as inspirational and another comprised of βrepliesβ to these personally influential tracks.
My favourite part about the album is the emotive, melancholic feel of some of the tunes and Veljanovβs vocals, which were, on many tracks, perfectly complemented by the melody.
Standouts include βSnowβ, βBecause the Nightβ (although Iβm not sure how this one, a cover of the Patti Smith/Bruce Springsteen classic, couldnβt be because itβs just a great song to begin with), and βMy Decemberβ. I also enjoyed βThe Walkβ, a track borrowed from The Cure, especially the vocals and the echo effect used in parts.
Adding a modern twist on the covers to satisfy their βlove of folkish harmonies and melodiesβ (per composer Horn) makes this album worth any fan of the bandβs time to check out.
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SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: DEINE LAKAIEN – DUAL
Kathy Nichols