Bunny Lake is an band out of Vienna, Austria. This band fuses the sounds of disco with Post-Punk and electro-clash, along with some new wave. That said, I have totally been digging “The Church of Bunny Lake” recently, and you should be too. “The Church of Bunny Lake” comes out on September 30th on the Klein Records label of Austria.
The album opens with the track “Got the Fever”. One of my first thoughts is that the vocals with the disco background remind me slightly of Debbie Harry (Blondie). “She’s on the Run” is reminiscent of Depeche Mode. I think that this should give you a general idea of the musical style of Bunny Lake.
Overall, the album flows well for the most part from track to track, like a good dance album should. One highlight of the album for me is the track “Twisted forever.” The backing synth line for the vocals is just damn catchy, and the line “When black turns into grey, when the music fades away, is this the time to play twisted forever” is dark and dreamy.
While I dig the album, the transition between “Twisted Forever” and “Disco Demons remix” doesn’t make sense. I felt like it was a misplaced in the order. Along those lines, the front half of the album is focused more on a new wave sound, while the back half is more post-punk and electro-clash.
As I said above, this album has a dark Depeche Mode new wave sort of kick to it. This is evident in the vocals of both Suzy on the Rocks, and Christian Fuchs. The other member of the band is Dr. Nachstrom, who does a lot of the composing for this band.
The first single off of this album is “Strobe Love”, and it is sure to get some spins in the club in. Other song will definitely get the same treatment. I also think that there is the potential for many tracks on the album to have rockin’ remixes. Check it out below, and check out Bunny Lake’s website. The album “The Church of Bunny Lake” hits on September 30th.
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what’s the best song off the album?
The track “Twisted Forever” is my favorite track after the first few listens.
Any recommendations for my ipod. Keep in mind i only have 2 GB left so I’m only letting KEY TRACKS in
I enjoyed “Strobe Love”, but I’m wondering if there’s anything more worthy of the space?
PS: Checked Out Twisted Forever, ranks equal to Strobe in my book.