Liars in Love
January 28th, 2009
You’ve heard me go on about the melancholy synth-pop of Venus Verse (transplanted from sunny L.A. to the rainy island of Vashon). Their debut EP from 2008, Phazes, is a beautiful wash of Echo & the Bunnymen/the Cure/Portishead-inspired new wave and trip-hop. The married duo of Kevin and Stephanie are trying their damnedest to relive the glory days of those post-punk early 80s, and doing a damn fine job of it.
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As such, they’ve polished off their latest single “Liars In Love” and have embedded it inside a fancy interweb doo-hickey (some people call it a “widget”) for their adoring fans. Take a listen below. At first glance, it sounds like something that would be right at home on Power, Corruption & Lies, a spacey synth buoyed by a bouncy bass providing the backbone. The heartbreak in Kevin’s vocals are plainly evident (“But now we’re drowning in our spiteful intentions / Were we just liars in love?”), as keyboards brightly cascade around him.
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“It’ll turn you inside out” is the song’s refrain, but “Liars In Love” just might do the same to you.
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Check out Venus Verse perform February 4th, at the Jewelbox Theater with Half Yogurt, and again with the Prids (PDX) and Romance (SEA) at the Comet on February 20th.
January 28th, 2009 at 10:10 am
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February 19th, 2009 at 10:43 am
Seattle Subsonic » Sweet Shows This Weekend : Seattle's Music Blog said:
[...] Portland’s the Prids were supposed to play this post-punk revival show, but their drummer dislocated his shoulder or something. WTF? You might recall the ridiculous van accident they had on tour last year. Talk about tough luck. The lineup is definitely still worth seeing, however, with 80’s new-wave romantics, uh, Romance, playing with the LB-endorsed Venus Verse. Check out some new music from VV here. [...]