Kill Your Boyfriend - Ulrich
Post-Punk/Cold-wave are slowly getting more frequent here on Kalteldur, and this time we´re dealing with an Italian bunch called Kill Your Boyfriend. Rumours are that they sound like an act which never came to be, which was the one Genesis P. Orrdige (Throbbing Gristle) mentioned regarding his friendship with Ian Curtis (Joy Division). They were (As Genesis mentioned) disillusioned by their bands and wanted to quit them, and then start their own. That of course never came to be (As we all known), someone took a swing on a string (R.I.P)...
So! So what does that mean, it means that we are dealing with an electronic and guitars based post-punk band. Having elements of harsh industrial music, pulsating post-punk and with occasionally and dreamish shoegazing elements. They have been in existence since 2011, released 2 albums and 6 singles/eps. And this one if the latest single release, out on seven itch via Other Voices Records.
The single/7" offers two tracks, on called Ulrich (like the single title) and the other is called Werner. Who these two lads are, I don´t know. Boyfriends, who need to be killed maybe? Good thing we are not dealing with an all-girl band cause then I would have been frightened!. It´s desperate and aggressive stuff. If White Lies did it right and dropped their Coldplay comparison and focused on punk/industrial aesthetics, then it could sound like this. Or if She Want´s Revenge focused on being challenging and authentic?. Nonetheless, the single has made me more thirsty. I want to check out their two released albums, give it a spin on this dreary Monday morning!.
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