D.F.M. - Streets Of Rage - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

DSM - DSM [COMPACT DISCS] UK - Import date 12/08/2017

Reissue. Mus' long out of print first record. Mus' acclaimed debut album Fai followed two EPs on which they tested the waters of trip-pop & electronica. Mus' long out of print first record. Mus' acclaimed debut album Fai on Spanish tag Acualrela followed two EPs & sold out very quickly. US distributor Darla only had stock for four months before the pressing of 1000 was gone. On the EPs & on Fai Mus tested the waters of trip-pop & electronica. They recorded at home but were in n.

Melancholy is a delicate matter. This haunting emotion can in one moment sting unbearably painful yet at other times even deliver a bittersweet pleasure to the afflicted. Yet there can be no doubt that this feeling permeates all of the songs on de Arma's sophomore full-length InchStrayed in ShadowsInch in one way or the other. And while the Swedes shift musically in and out and between melancholic metal, gothic rock, shoegaze, and even post-punk, melancholy remains the duo's anchor point. Although geography is often overrated in the interpretation of music, there is no denying that long winters' darkness high up North has left a mark on this duo. On InchStrayed in ShadowsInch the line-up has undergone a significant change. In the place of Fen and Fellwarden mastermind Frank InchThe WatcherInch Allain, who sang on the album debut InchLost, Alien & ForlornInch (2013), guitarist and bass-player Andreas Pettersson, who founded de Arma in 2009, took over vocal duties as he already does in Stilla among other bands. This decision was partly caused by the extremely personal nature of his lyrics for InchStrayed in ShadowsInch. He is supported by the beautiful guest performance of Maria Oja on the tracks 'Illusions of Love' and 'Days of Judgement' - a constellation inviting comparison with acts such as Anathema and Antimatter. Particularly in those two songs, but also throughout other passages on InchStrayed in ShadowsInch, another aspect of de Arma becomes more prominent Despite all the darkness and melancholy inherent in the duo's songs, there is also a warm feeling of comfort and shelter. With InchStrayed in ShadowsInch, de Arma send a ray of light to invite you into their warm shelter in a sea of Nordic melancholy.