Welsh synth duo Martyrs wrote a bunch of love songs for their Last Summer EP, wrapping them in lush melodies (Hyacinth) as well in-your-face made for the dance floor percussion (Sunburn Under Blue Linen). Love, loss and lust all get their place in the spotlights.
Michael Hall and Jon Howells don't give a fuck about what is fashionable right now and recording their music in splendid isolation, away from the suits and A&R types gives them the freedom to release anything they feel that deserves to be heard. This DIY ecleticism resulted in a string of EPS that all sound different, safe for the vocals who were left as is. People who think that utterly danceable music and meaningful lyrics can't share the bed willl stand corrected.
The Last Summer EP is available from the band's website.
Tracks:- Drowning Days
- Hyacinth
- The Long Goodbye
- Counting Summers
- Sunburn Under Blue Linen
- Hyacinth (Live Acoustic)
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