VAGUE LANES Divergence and Declaration CD Digipack 2025
Art.Nr.: 48950
EAN: 8016670162179
Label: SWISS DARK NIGHTS
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Artist: | VAGUE LANES |
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Title: | Divergence and Declaration |
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Format: | CD Digipack | |
Year: | 21.03.2025 | |
Label: | Swiss Dark Nights | |
Tracklist: | 01 Heptahedron 02 By Dusk 03 Cellophane 04 Unraveling 05 Eight Winters 06 Weight of Days 07 At the Edge 08 Exo |
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Info: | Divergence and Declaration is the
second album by San Francisco Bay Area Darkwave duo Vague Lanes. The
album features their signature two-bass configuration, with Mike Cadoo
(Gridlock) handling the melodic six-string duties. At the same time,
Badger McInnes (Here We Burn) propels the music forward with his
low-end four-string. The album opener, "Heptahedron", also features
drums by Martin Atkins (P.I.L., Ministry, Killing Joke). The album's
title eludes to the refinement and solidification of Vague Lane's
manifesto, and by utilizing a more expanded pallet than their debut
album Foundation and Divergence, the duo displays confidence in their
creative trajectory and the overall substance of their musical voice. Driving Cocteau-esque drums meet roulades of synth work, often cascading in nature, forming the backbone of Divergence and Declaration. Washing strings adds an emotional tinge that judiciously cradles the album's poignant moments. Cadoo's vocals display a new level of maturation and confidence, giving the music a deep yet anthemic overtone. Vague Lanes are often compared to genre epitomes such as The Cure, Cocteau Twins, Lowlife, Godflesh, and Nine Inch Nails. However, the music the duo creates is never just one facet of such influences; on the contrary, Vague Lanes employs the genre overlaps of darkwave, post-punk, shoegaze, and industrial music to new levels on Divergence and Declaration and, in the process, constructs a sound that blurs the lines in which Vague Lanes inhabits. |