Electro New Wavers Electric Floor Announces ‘Fader’ EP, Teases New ‘Bluedive’ Single
“Vocals as compelling as Richard Butler from The Psychedelic Furs or Peter Murphy of Bauhaus fame set against an imaginary backdrop from The Cure and Images in Vogue” – Big Takeover Magazine
“A whirlwind of hypnotic sounds that take you on a trip through a shimmering psychedelic landscape… follows in the footsteps of classic post-punk bands like The Cure, Joy Division and Echo & The Bunnymen” – Custom Made Music
“Аn evident and awesome reference to the 80s. Glacial drumming, keyboards that embed in your mind, and a particular style of guitar playing can’t fail to grab your attention… Very promising” – Shoegazin’ Your Waves
“Synth textures with edgy and acidic guitars. Emanuele’s vocals stand out: firm and authoritative. Will not disappoint lovers of British new wave and shoegazing” – Hate TV
“Indie with a nod to the 90s. The guitars sound a bit like Ride and the raw drums are pure post-punk” – Peek-a-Boo Magazine
New wave synth-gaze outfit Electric Floor have announced they will release their forthcoming ‘Fader’ EP in March via the Vipchoyo Sound Factory label. The Italian trio has just released the video for ‘Bluedive’, the first single from this release, a track with clear parallels to Psychedelic Furs, Echo & The Bunnymen and Modern English. This should appeal to fans of Interpol, Kasabian and The Wombats.
Watch ‘Bluedive’:
The new video was produced by Mauro Nigro at N2 Video Productions, following a heart-palpitating stalker chase-scene experience between two individuals, the band seemingly taking a fly-on-the-wall approach in observing everything. The ‘Fader’ EP is comprised of five tracks. The ‘Bluedive’ single has already received glowing reviews and significant radio play in several dozen countries.
“Bluedive is like a surge – it was born during a bad period for us. Initially, it was only messy ideas, but we gradually gave it form. The lyrics are suspended between romance and sadness, anger and exhortation,” explains Emanuele Chiarelli. “Just like the other songs, our lyrics in this one are very emotional and tidal.”
This Cosenza-based trio is comprised of Emanuele Chiarelli (vocals/ guitar), Simone Costantino De Luca (programming/ keys), and Fabio Cosentino (bass). Formed in 2009, the band’s concept is based on emotive feelings.
‘Fader’ will be their third significant release, following up the self-produced ‘300’ EP and ‘Falsità reali’ LP and singles ‘Your Blue’ and ‘My Bloody G’. On this latest release, the band is geared more towards an electronic sound.
The latest few singles have brought them increased press and radio coverage in numerous countries, but ‘Fader’ will likely see this attention explode due to the virtually melting pot of synthpop, shoegaze, chillwave and electrogaze presented here. “This selection of songs features tracks closely linked to each other with a common denominator in that they dive into our conscience,” explains Emanuele Chiarelli.
This single and even most of our EP represents a personal trip for all of us. It includes a different kind of music and reminds me of indietronica,” says bassist Fabio Cosentino.
Simone Costantino De Luca, who handles programming and keys in Electric Floor, comments: “Everything starts from a sound suggestion. Our biggest strength is setting the mood and our lyrics give it meaning. This EP is the result of a dialogue amongst ourselves. Every song on the forthcoming EP was written during the same period and we think this is a dead romantic EP, after all.”
The ‘Fader’ EP will be available on CD via Vipchoyo Sound Factory and on the regular streaming platforms. It is already available for digital download via the label’s Bandcamp.
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