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LONELY HEROES [album]

by Dear Strange

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    Track List LP:
    Side A
    1. The Unicorn
    2. Lonely Heroes
    3. Dystopia
    4. I Can See Through This
    5. Licht
    Side B
    6. Strangers As We Are
    7. Between The Sunsets
    8. Hand Full Of Nothing
    9. Hysteria
    10. Sweeter Than This
    11. Minima Moralia


    Track List CD:
    1. The Unicorn
    2. Lonely Heroes
    3. Dystopia
    4. I Can See Through This
    5. Licht
    6. Strangers As We Are
    7. Between The Sunsets
    8. Hand Full Of Nothing
    9. Hysteria
    10. Sweeter Than This
    11. Minima Moralia

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  • Lonely Heroes - Limited edition Blue Vinyl LP + CD
    Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

    Issue on 180 deluxe heavy clear blue vinyl with glossy sleeve and colour printed inner sleeve. Includes the CD of the album.
    Limited Edition, no repress.

    Track List LP:
    Side A
    1. The Unicorn
    2. Lonely Heroes
    3. Dystopia
    4. I Can See Through This
    5. Licht
    Side B
    6. Strangers As We Are
    7. Between The Sunsets
    8. Hand Full Of Nothing
    9. Hysteria
    10. Sweeter Than This
    11. Minima Moralia


    Track List CD:
    1. The Unicorn
    2. Lonely Heroes
    3. Dystopia
    4. I Can See Through This
    5. Licht
    6. Strangers As We Are
    7. Between The Sunsets
    8. Hand Full Of Nothing
    9. Hysteria
    10. Sweeter Than This
    11. Minima Moralia

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1.
The Unicorn 06:10
Teardrops unbraced Find another way Pretty boy on stage What are you lookin for? Sweet sounding pain Uncage my unicorn Dry wind and flames Bye bye loverboy If you want to live like a street horse Racing along down the freeway Where did you wake up today? Might be too special to realize Over the mountain and she cries I am your lover, stay… Two gods one song Dream a love inside So close but far Take my hand and fly And all my songs Turn to shooting stars Sweet magic words Fly hey… If you want to live like a street horse Mad in the light of the freeway Turning your flash away Might be too special to realize Over the mountains and she cries I am your lover, stay… Two Gods One Song, So Close But Far…
2.
LITTLE HEROES My blame in your sorrow My heart in your sky My head floats through your mainstream My sun into your darkness Walk in another sign You waste my time And I will crawl to nowhere Walk in another sign You waste my time And I will talk to no one... else Mes Yeux qui fixent l'horizon Mes mains, vers le ciel Mon coeur te guide et te perds, Mon sommeil est eternel Walk in another sign You waste my time And I will crawl to nowhere Walk in another sign You waste my time And I will talk to no one... else Your blame in my sorrow Your heart in my sky My head floats through your mainstream My sun into your darkness Walk in another sign You waste my time And I will crawl to nowhere Walk in another sign You waste my time And I will talk to no one... else
3.
Dystopia 03:54
Escape the home of the of creatures Dry your eyes Taking off for the universe Explore your mind Greet the man in the uniform And save his house They kill the girl in the white dress And close her mind Close her mouth Silver spoons Golden traps Silver cage... Teardrop My heart beats My sun is a risk But I follow you Down to the bars Escape the curse of the blind man And dry his eyes Tell him I'm a believer With the frozen mind Greet the man in the uniform And save his wife Greet the man with the shot gun And save his life Teardrop My heart beats My sun is a risk But I follow you Down to the bars Teardrop My heart sinks my sun is a risk but I follow you Down to the ground
4.
The devil is looking through my window How does it feel To fall in love with me How to describe A fortress, a stage Without a leading man Hey beauty, I can see through this But now  I'm going blind Hey beauty, I can see through this so how am I so blind? The devil is looking through my window what does he see that disappears does it hide  in my suitcase in my room every night hey beauty i can see through this so how am I so blind hey beauty i can see through this for now this place and time Pause Today she's not walking lay in the sky to disappear my hand into your gray my son keep on talking hey beauty i can see through this... for now  this place and time hey beauty I can see through this just now  pretend you’re mine hey beauty i can see through this... for now  this place and time hey beauty I can see through this just now  pretend you’re mine ( repeat)
5.
Licht 04:05
Der Tag geht zu Ende, die Nacht zieht auf eine dunkle Fahne mit Kristallen drauf Und das letzte Licht fällt in die Zimmer Dein Puls schlägt in Panik, immer und immer Und das Licht schlägt Wellen in deinen Augen Weißt du nicht, dass die Wolken sich in dich saugen und ein Regen bald niedergehen wird dass die Nacht in dir drin verwehen wird Du sagst, dein Leben steht unter den Augen von Geistern, die dir das Herz auslaugen Dunkle Geister aus fernen Kindheitstagen Alte Stimmen, die dir graue Angst einjagen Und das Licht schlägt Wellen in deinen Augen Weißt du nicht, dass die Wolken sich in dich saugen und ein Regen bald niedergehen wird (niederknien wird) dass die Nacht in dir drin verwehen wird Deine Angst ist ein Affe mit müdem Gesicht lass ihn hungern, las ihn schreien, fütter ihn nicht Wie ein Hungerkünstler am Ende seiner Tage wird er still sein, wird er sterben, ohne Klage Und das Licht schlägt Wellen in deinen Augen Weißt du nicht, dass die Wolken sich in dich saugen und ein Regen bald niedergehen wird dass die Nacht in dir drin verwehen wird Du sitzt in dem Licht mit finsteren Augen mit alten Erinnerungen, die nichts mehr taugen Pack sie ein in ein Netz aus Sonnenstrahlen Du bist quitt mit dem Leben, es gibt nichts zu zahlen Und das Licht schlägt Wellen in deinen Augen Weißt du nicht, dass die Wolken sich in dich saugen und ein Regen bald niedergehen wird dass die Nacht in dir drin verwehen wird
6.
Strangers as we are Strike a pose And leave my head Dangerous as they are Never meet them overwhelmed My face in your Suicide My sun in your empty room Remember it´s new year Remember me Seems to be right now Available like colours Strangers as we are We are planning The golden age Seems to be right now Available like colours Seems to be right now Available like you A blue sun Meltin awesome Temptation and frustration The old world Blames my heart A new age? Wash my car! Seems to be right now Available like colours Strangers as we are We are planning The golden age Seems to be right now Available like colours Seems to be right now Strangers as we are Strike a pose And leave my head Dangerous as they are Never meet them overwhelmed My face in your Suicide My sun in your empty room Remember it´s new year Remember me And you cry for her For a long long time And you cry for her On new years day See her fingers crawling Through the universe Let the world decline and fall for her tonight Then she cries for you In a midsummernight And she left her mind in the same blue light
7.
Enough is never enough for you You play and cause a breakdown of my rules You don’t care if you destroy me anyway Inside the groove why don’t you come in for a while And feed my senses You got me down on my knees You destroy me There´s a kiss between the sunsets Before we disappear Smash head in my sorrow Illuminate my fear There´s a memory in my garbage And a hole in my soul Please describe happiness But don´t destroy me Don´t destroy me Enough is never enough for you You praise me And you fill the subject of my song You raise my head There´s a kiss between the sunsets Before we disappear Smash head in my sorrow There´s a kiss between the sunsets Before we disappear Smash head in my sorrow Illuminate my fear There´s a memory in my garbage And a hole in my soul Please describe happiness But don´t destroy me There´s a kiss between the sunsets Before we disappear Smash head in my sorrow Illuminate my fear There´s a memory in my garbage And a hole in my soul Please describe happiness But don´t destroy me But don´t destroy me
8.
A hand full of nothing Lay down preaching Hands full of knives A heart full of towers The breath of my hours QuerYing through the skies Waiting here tonight for another lullaby Save the empty words of a drunken butterfly She was creeping you and suddenly she´s me I´m lying for you while you’re lying to me So raise your hands full of nothing Raise your head in skin A hand full of nothing Lay down preaching A heart full of knives A hand full of flowers The breath of my hours QuerYing through the skies Waiting here tonight for another lullaby Save the empty heart of a drunken butterfly She was creeping you and suddenly she´s me I´m crying for you while you’re grinning to me So raise your hands full of nothing Change your head in gin A hand full of nothing Lay down preaching Hands full of knives A heart full of towers The breath of my hours QuerYing through the skies Waiting here tonight for another lullaby Save the empty words of a drunken butterfly She was creeping you and suddenly she´s me I´m lying for you while you’re lying to me So raise your hands full of nothing Change your head in gin It’s cold gin time again (Kiss)
9.
Hysteria 03:23
Do you want to hear? I hear the warning inside Strip down to here I hear the warning that´s right You kill me and break me Thrill me and shape me I want to grow I’m out of here Recall the sound of the neonlights Ahh, tonight Do you want to hear? I hear the warning inside So come on and thrill me Or do you want to build me I’ll survive Kill me an thrill me Shape me until of my secret hysteria I’m not here I’m here until I’m not here Do you want to hear? I hear the warning inside……………. Kill me and rape me Thrill me and shape me I am ready at last x 3 fill me and break me shrill me and shake me real nice Kill me and take me Thrill me and break me I am ready at last Kill me and rape me Thrill me and shape me I am ready at last I’m ready at last So come on
10.
Borderline Investigate over you. over you Promises oh you cry Into my arms Into my arms I crave Already over you Someday The limits of my rules The morning sounds to you Sweeter than this … Praise the morning after, here too long And still they’re watching over here Borderline Stupid games Turn away turn away Heaven tears Oh yu cry Into my arms Into my arms Stay The border’s up to you Until the trap you set is yours Tick tock 12x … Pleasure Silence The morning sounds to you Sweeter than the stars
11.
For all the things we´ve lost For all the little fingers we´ve crossed For all the saints in heaven... Minima Moralia

about

Content: Dear Strange is a new duo based in Berlin, which caught my attention as they got signed to Out Of Line. Behind this band is hiding Romain Frequency (mainly known for his Electrosexual project) and singer Dorian E (singer of the dreampop-like Seasurfer).

I didn’t know what to expect from Dear Strange and I became really curious to know how it would sound as I’ve always supported the minimal-electro style of Electrosexual and the dreampop/shoegaze orientated Seasurfer (signed to Saint-Marie Records).
Dorian E’s timbre of voice remains a great experience of a fragile timbre of voice mixed with emotion and passion. She has a unique voice leading the listener into reverie while cascading over the sounds created by Romain Frequency with a delicious sensual layer.

“Lonely Heroes” doesn’t exactly sound like a debut album. You get the impression that both artists have been working together for years and years. Music and vocals rapidly appear to be an ultimate artistic symbiosis. But more than this, “Lonely Heroes” features 11 songs and there is no single cut to throw away. There’s a constant high level of sound quality and song efficiency resulting in several great songs. Maybe there are too many outstanding passages so it becomes difficult to tip potential hits.

The opening track “The Unicorn” has been released as single as well. I can’t say that it’s my favorite cut, but it directly indicates the sound approach of this band. It’s dark-pop minded and sweet sounding while accomplished by a real professional production process.

The title song coming up next reflects passion while coming closer to indie-pop music. The song is driven by a great, carrying chorus and a sexy touch emerging from the vocals (featuring a few French spoken words). The album moves on revealing all his secrets on “Dystopia” and “I Can See Through This”. Both songs perfectly represent the minimal pop approach of Dear Strange. There’s a fascinating mix between vintage-like sound treatments resulting in a kind of wave-pop style and special effects, which you’ll hear in the production of the vocals. The vocals sometimes become a bit mysterious and somewhat androgenic-like. I also have to mention “Strangers As We Are” for its irresistible low resonating bass line and the sumptuous chorus.

“Between The Sunsets” sounds harder through its dance-kick –which makes it very accessible for dancefloors, which is an essential element to conquer a wider and club-orientated audience. “A Hand Full Of Nothing” simply confirms the magic emerging from this work. The last few cuts remain well-crafted and totally accomplished while getting back to some wave-pop fields.

Conclusion: “Lonely Heroes” for sure is one of these albums that adds something extra to electronic-pop music. The main strength of Dear Strange is the fusion between a transcendental singer and a visionary musician.

Best songs: “I Can See Through This”, “Strangers As We Are”, “Dystopia”, “Lonely Heroes”, “Between The Sunsets”, “The Unicorn”.

Rate: (DP:9)DP. Sideline Magazine

credits

released May 19, 2016

Artwork – Romain Frequency
Artwork [Crystal Horses] – Azvalt
Composed By, Producer – Romain Frequency
Design – Romain Frequency
Engineer – Romain Frequency
Mastered By, Mixed By – Steven Turek
Performer [Dear Strange Are] – Dorian E., Romain Frequency
Photography By – Alexa Vachon
Vocals – Dorian E.

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