The Blue Angel Lounge (Hagen, Germany) are set to release their second studio album, ‘Narcotica’, this November 16th. The band and their previous self-titled debut has been something of a blogger’s secret tip, but this may not be the case this time around, as they have taken a tremendous stride forward since their 2008 self-titled debut. The result being a more dynamic and atmospheric recording — while staying true to their Velvet Underground inspired colors, the broader, timeless influences of New Wave, Post Punk and Shoegaze are accented throughout . There is a darker psychedelic vein as well as more uptempo tracks to keep a dynamic balance and one which embraces a variety of listeners.
The album was self-produced, with the assistance of Anton Newcombe (Brian Jonestown Massacre) at Studio East in the former Communist East German ‘Funkhaus’ sound complex in Berlin (which served as a Communist radio station prior to the fall of the Berlin Wall).
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