Sets & Lights
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| Nov 2011
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Rex
Reviewed 2012-10-30
Reviewed 2012-10-30
Artist: Xeno & Oaklander Album: Sets & Lights
Genre: Synth, Coldwave, Darkwave, Post-punk, Industrial
RIYL: She Pass Away, The Cure, Martial Canterel, Epee du Bois, Automelodi, Sleep Museum, Staccato du Mal, Lederest
Brooklyn duo’s third album and second for NYC label Wierd. Miss Liz Wendelbo from French / Norwegian and Sean McBride from Maryland. Unique atmosphere.
FCC clean
*1. Sets and Lights(4.43)- dark, nuanced, brittle/thin synth lines mixed with The Cure atmosphere, aerial vocals
2. Untitled(2.33)- no vocal, eerie effects
3. Years Before(5.39)- convoluted, twinkling sharp synths, layers, male vocal (kind of Morrissey?)
*4. Corrupt(3.46)- underflow of rebellion/disturbance, gloom, male vocal
5. Blue(3.39)- asymmetric beats, gloomy, starkly, deserted
6. Italy(5.04)- mid-tempo, digital-only, Italo disco assault
7. Autumn’s Edge(3.39)- sticky texture, bouncy, new mood
8. The Staircase(3.52)- metallic texture, strained, ghastly
*9. Desert Rose(4.44)- surreal, dark, underflow of intensity
10. Open Walls(4.08)- more intricacy, chilly gloom
Genre: Synth, Coldwave, Darkwave, Post-punk, Industrial
RIYL: She Pass Away, The Cure, Martial Canterel, Epee du Bois, Automelodi, Sleep Museum, Staccato du Mal, Lederest
Brooklyn duo’s third album and second for NYC label Wierd. Miss Liz Wendelbo from French / Norwegian and Sean McBride from Maryland. Unique atmosphere.
FCC clean
*1. Sets and Lights(4.43)- dark, nuanced, brittle/thin synth lines mixed with The Cure atmosphere, aerial vocals
2. Untitled(2.33)- no vocal, eerie effects
3. Years Before(5.39)- convoluted, twinkling sharp synths, layers, male vocal (kind of Morrissey?)
*4. Corrupt(3.46)- underflow of rebellion/disturbance, gloom, male vocal
5. Blue(3.39)- asymmetric beats, gloomy, starkly, deserted
6. Italy(5.04)- mid-tempo, digital-only, Italo disco assault
7. Autumn’s Edge(3.39)- sticky texture, bouncy, new mood
8. The Staircase(3.52)- metallic texture, strained, ghastly
*9. Desert Rose(4.44)- surreal, dark, underflow of intensity
10. Open Walls(4.08)- more intricacy, chilly gloom
Recent airplay
Sets & Lights
does radio suck? — Apr 26, 2016
Sets & Lights
The Base of A Dream is Empty — Jan 12, 2013
Blue
Electrowave — Jan 08, 2013
Desert Rose
Music Casserole — Jan 05, 2013
Sets & Lights
Meow After Midnight — Dec 19, 2012
Sets & Lights
Electrowave — Dec 18, 2012
Charting
2012-11-11 — 2013-01-13
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Jan 13 | 2 |
| Jan 6 | 1 |
| Dec 23 | 2 |
| Dec 2 | 1 |
| Nov 25 | 1 |
| Nov 18 | 1 |
Track listing
| 1. | Sets & Lights | ||
| 2. | Untitled | ||
| 3. | Years Before | ||
| 4. | Corrupt | ||
| 5. | Blue | ||
| 6. | Italy | ||
| 7. | Autumn's Edge | ||
| 8. | The Staircase | ||
| 9. | Desert Rose | ||
| 10. | Open Walls |