Radiant Dawn

Operators - Radiant Dawn
Critic Score
Based on 3 reviews
User Score
Based on 29 ratings
May 17, 2019 / Release Date
LP / Format
Last Gang / Label
Synthpop / Genre
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usedtobe
90

Montreal-based band's new effort is a high energy, refreshing synth-pop beast that plays tirelessly for the approaching dystopia. The unexpected trajectory of most tracks feels cinematic and futuristic with its obvious new wave influences in tracks like the euphoric Faithless, or the catchy hook of In Moderan or the sci-fi inspired love ballad, Terminal Beach. The five short interludes bookends the record with cohesion that indelibly adds interest to the rest of the record. Synthpop is here to ... read more

gas_souza
68

Days - 70
I Feel Emotion - 65
Faithless - 65
(Public Void) - NR
In Moderan - 70
(Airlock) - NR
Terminal Beach - 70
(Object Sighting) - NR
Despair - 70
(Under Occupation) - NR
Come and See - 70
Strange - 70
(The Radiant Dawn) - 65
Low Life - 65

69

Dan Boeckner's most recent passion project, comprising two thirds of Divine Fits, is about as straight-up synthpop as we’ve ever heard from him; “Radiant Dawn” is almost completely unrecognizable from his work in Wolf Parade. Operators’ brand of synthpop calls to mind classic, new wave-era music more than it does contemporary pop-leaning indie bands. “Radiant Dawn” executes this vision cleanly and professionally, though perhaps not that memorably either. The ... read more

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Track List

  1. Days
  2. I Feel Emotion
  3. Faithless
  4. (Public Void)
  5. In Moderan
  6. (Airlock)
  7. Terminal Beach
  8. (Object Sighting)
  9. Despair
  10. (Under Occupation)
  11. Come and See
  12. Strange
  13. (The Radiant Dawn)
  14. Low Life
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Added on: May 7, 2019