Dallas/Philadelphia electronic-pop duo Welcome Center sing about the need to connect on their new single Near Death. Jesse Smith and Aaron Sternick serve up a mix of monolithic EDM and New Wave a la early Depeche Mode. Throw in pleading vocals and presto: a heartfelt cry to cherish a relationship in these weird and scary times.
Near Death is a self-released single. Available on the usual digital platforms. Release date: December 11.
HCTF review of This House Will Be Filled With _____
Dallas/Philadelphia electronic-pop duo Welcome Center have mastered replicating the English Eighties danceable synth sound. On their new EP This House Will Be Filled With _____ longtime friends Jesse Smith and Aaron Sternick explore the darker side of life, albeit with a glimmer of hope thrown in for good measure.
Deceptively upbeat textures can catch the listener on the wrong foot, just like their big influence New Order was capable of doing. Sitting on the fence between post-punk and New Wave they provide entertainment for both the thinkers and the dancers. For an American act they could be mistaken for a UK duo. Their accent ia a dead giveaway, however.
