City of Light, the new single from Stockholm-based synth duo Unify Separate, is a shimmering, melancholic electronic pop anthem that celebrates the bittersweet sense of freedom that can be felt by leaving the world and all its troubles behind, if only for a fleeting moment.
“In the city of light let’s forget who we are, tonight. Make it all go away, it’s okay to believe the lie,“ sighs singer Andrew Montgomery, while Leo Josefsson conjures up a gorgeous vintage synthpop backdrop, with emphatic verses and soaring choruses.
For Leo and Andrew, the City of Light is a subtle but significant update on the Unify Separate soundworld that they employed to such powerful effect on second album, ’Music Since Tomorrow’. It’s a sign of the duo’s continuing creative dynamism, as they begin work on their much-anticipated third album.
“I was involved in a serious car accident in 1993 when some friends and I were going up to Stockholm to see Depeche Mode (Devotional
8 views
257
60
1 month ago 00:16:56 1
Shocking knowledge🤯 Exploring the depths of human cognition
2 months ago 00:04:44 1
The Mechanist - Blacklight (Official Music Video)
2 months ago 00:05:56 1
Mona Ki Ngi Xica feat. Bonga | Song Around The World | Playing For Change
2 months ago 00:19:15 1
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - March 18, 2024
2 months ago 00:03:57 1
Museum of Contemporary Art & Planning Exhibition by COOP HIMMELBLAU
2 months ago 01:20:30 3
Class 3: “Globalization, Tech & Future Work” by UC Berkeley Professor Reich
3 months ago 00:06:10 2
6 Minutes Of Mountain Surfing in Norway | FPV Cinematics
3 months ago 00:16:56 1
Beyond Knowledge: Unleashing the Power of Memory Cells. How to Change Your Destiny?
3 months ago 00:06:31 1
A Computational Approach for Obstruction-Free Photography
3 months ago 00:05:38 1
Soulshine | Warren Haynes | Song Around The World | Playing For Change
3 months ago 00:04:10 1
Doctor My Eyes | Jackson Browne | Song Around The World | Playing For Change
4 months ago 00:02:10 1
Saint Xenophon, his wife, Mary, and their two sons, Arcadius and John - January 26th
4 months ago 00:04:41 8
Cave Story “Moonsong“ Brass Quintet
4 months ago 00:02:32 1
Jean Philippe Rameau: Les Indes Galantes (Danse du grand calumet de la paix)
4 months ago 00:56:02 1
Imram and Nataly Osmann. How to save a family. FAMILY VALUES. Mother’s Love.
4 months ago 00:52:48 1
V. Novák – Pan, a Poem in Tones, Op. 43 (Maxián)
4 months ago 00:13:47 1
Franz Liszt - Sarabande and Chaconne after Handel’s Almira, S. 181