Synthpop albums of 2018
2018 has been a great year for music. There were a lot of synthpop albums released this year. Most were great but there were a couple that left me unimpressed. Here are some of the albums I have listened to this year.
My favorite synthpop album of 2018 is without a shadow of a doubt The Victorian Wallflower by Ashbury Heights. The album did not sound like the albums by Melotron, De/Vision, !distain, and Syrian which all were repetitive. The album resonated so much with me because of Anders' lyrics which often delves into loss which I know all too well after I lost my father last year (and Anders lost his mother during the creative process of the album). Also love the pop hooks and how incredibly melodic they are and how easily they can get stuck in my head, which is Anders has a real talent for doing.
I was disappointed with the new VNV Nation album Noire. It is okay but it left a meh feeling with me. While Transnational is not my favorite VNV Nation album, it definitely had more life in it than Noire. Noire was too subdued and mellow for my taste. I don't hate the album but I miss the energy of past VNV Nation albums Autuomatic, and Of Faith, Power, and Glory. I will say that the songs from the new album did sound great live when I saw them earlier this month. Too bad I feel like taking a nap when I try to listen to Noire at work.
Thanks to the Facebook page Modern Synthpop, I have heard some great albums by the likes of Emika, The Perfect Kiss, and Navvi. If you haven't liked that page, go do it now. It is a great source for discovering new music. I really dig The Perfect Kiss. They remind me so much of Marsheaux and maybe some Freezepop lyrically. Go check out their latest release Filter. If you like Marsheaux, you will love this band.
My favorite synthpop album of 2018 is without a shadow of a doubt The Victorian Wallflower by Ashbury Heights. The album did not sound like the albums by Melotron, De/Vision, !distain, and Syrian which all were repetitive. The album resonated so much with me because of Anders' lyrics which often delves into loss which I know all too well after I lost my father last year (and Anders lost his mother during the creative process of the album). Also love the pop hooks and how incredibly melodic they are and how easily they can get stuck in my head, which is Anders has a real talent for doing.
I was disappointed with the new VNV Nation album Noire. It is okay but it left a meh feeling with me. While Transnational is not my favorite VNV Nation album, it definitely had more life in it than Noire. Noire was too subdued and mellow for my taste. I don't hate the album but I miss the energy of past VNV Nation albums Autuomatic, and Of Faith, Power, and Glory. I will say that the songs from the new album did sound great live when I saw them earlier this month. Too bad I feel like taking a nap when I try to listen to Noire at work.
Thanks to the Facebook page Modern Synthpop, I have heard some great albums by the likes of Emika, The Perfect Kiss, and Navvi. If you haven't liked that page, go do it now. It is a great source for discovering new music. I really dig The Perfect Kiss. They remind me so much of Marsheaux and maybe some Freezepop lyrically. Go check out their latest release Filter. If you like Marsheaux, you will love this band.
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