Never before have the band felt so complete and realized in causality of their sound than on Modern Mirror.
It is infectious in such a good way. Modern Mirror will no doubt be landing high or on top of many end of year “best of” lists.
The album is so solid in its writing, musicianship, production, and presentation, that hardly a fault can be found.
Rather than simply conjuring the work of their influences, Drab Majesty have crafted an album that works on its own merits, with songs that you may want to revisit just as much as your favorite vintage post-punk classic track.
With warmer textures and leanings into new wave, Drab Majesty is helping bring goth back into the mainstream one hyper-critical dark wave banger at a time.
It is a very good Drab Majesty album. More importantly, it is a very good album, too.
While Modern Mirror’s social commentary lacks bite, it remains a world away from the empty ’80s nostalgia in vogue – Drab Majesty’s neon-soaked soundscapes do at least feel fully realised and lived in.
Modern Mirror matches the fantasies (or memories) one might have of synth-pop and new wave from the ‘80s, and yet it sustains repeated listening while still sounding fresh.
Incredibly fun album. This kind of dark, synthesized dream pop rules and I'll admit I'm a total sucker for it. But Drab Majesty does this sound justice.
While I'm not the most intelligent guy when it comes to gothic music, I will say Drab Majesty really did come through with this album. It's a satisfying mix of 80's influenced gothic rock that's dark, dreamy and absolutely drenched in reverb, and it's something I definitely think I'd be returning to. You've just earned a spot on my radar!
favourite tracks: Noise Of The Void, A Dialogue, Ellipsis, Out Of Sequence
least favourite: Oxytocin
Summary: Mmm... Dark And Dreamy...
An appropriately titled band which definitively would fit right in with that early/mid 80's sound, although I hear touches of some modern music as well (esp the more synth pop songs like Long Division). 'Deb DeMure' certainly has the voice for this style. This is good overall, but I don't really care for 'Oxytocin' that much, and although the tone is set on 'A Dialogue', the song actually doesn't do much for me as an opener. This isn't really where my tastes are at the moment, but this is a ... read more
This thing is like putting on an ASMR hypnosis video.
Femboy hypnotizes you into loving him (ASMR) (he loves you)
Nah, but this thing is wavey as shit. It sounds like a retro wave, like the personification of the vaporware sunset but more gothic and provides a darker atmosphere to get lost in. The production sucks you in with these synths at the very beginning as such with A Dialogue. Like immediately, it clicks you into this world and then throws you out with (haha) Out of Sequence. ... read more
as good as he is dripped out on the cover, unfortunately the second half of the album is where all the hits are
1 | A Dialogue 4:22 | |
2 | The Other Side 6:04 | |
3 | Ellipsis 5:06 | |
4 | Noise of the Void 5:32 | |
5 | Dolls in the Dark 4:51 | |
6 | Oxytocin 3:55 | |
7 | Long Division 5:04 | |
8 | Out of Sequence 7:53 |
#13 | / | Noisey |
#50 | / | Norman Records |