Violens: True (Slumberland Records, 5/15/12)
New York-based indie triumvirate Violens returns next week with True, the ’80s-flavored group’s full-length followup to Amoral. With True, the trio continues to evade easy classification, crafting a divine maelstrom of 30 years of sound.
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Violens: Amoral (Static Recital, 11/9/10)
Violens: “Acid Reign”
[audio:https://alarm-magazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Violens-Acid-Reign-Digital-Album-Version.mp3|titles=Violens: “Acid Reign”]From the start of its debut LP, Amoral, Violens‘ strength is clear: revitalizing and embellishing 1980s-inspired new-wave pop.
By rejecting the raw, lo-fi approach so prevalent today in independent music and the all-too-common reverb-drenched sound, this NYC indie group sticks with what it knows best: clean, unabashed, dance rock. Even with the band’s overt arsenal of sounds — outer-space keyboards, calculated drumming, pop-driven bass lines, blissful resonating vocals, and fuzzed-out guitars — Amoral‘s production lets the band’s sound come off as tight and polished.