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CMU Approved
Approved: Avante Black
By Andy Malt | Published on Monday 14 November 2016
Right back at the beginning of this year, Avante Black self-released their debut single, ‘Imaginary Love’. Since then, they’ve signed a deal with [PIAS] imprint Different Recordings, which sees them close out the year with new single ‘Drug Money’.
The most noticeable change in the last eleven months is the move into a more electronic, overtly pop sound. On ‘Drug Money’, siren-like synths replace the tremolo-picked guitar of ‘Imaginary Love’. The shifting of melodic lines between instruments has a dramatic effect, lifting the songwriting skills shown on their debut up to a higher level.
The band will play live at the Sebright Arms in London this Wednesday, 16 Nov. For now, here’s ‘Drug Money’:
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