“Wiener Linien” is the fourth studio album by the restless Swiss wave duo Karl Kave & Durian. Musically close to the style of Neue Neue Deutsche Welle with elements of post-punk and darkwave, the lyrics tie in with personal experiences of arriving in the Danube metropolis of Vienna. They explore a field of tension between privilege and loneliness, between hope and resignation. KKD remain true to the principles of a certain ambiguity and openness for contradictions, but are not afraid to admit to doubts and existential fears. They hence achieve a balance between gentleness and bite, between punchline and poetry. Brain-fried, subterranean synth creepage made by mutant shadow dwellers. Digital Album [free download] Void Republic brings us everything we could wish for in minimal synth. Cool and composed, with its enigmatic vocals and classic staccato synth pulse, elegantly articulated over brooding undertones. |