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Trentemøller 'Fixion' (In My Room)
Trentemøller has come a very long way since his dubby minimal breakthrough LP ‘The Last Resort’ was released back in 2006. His fifth studio album is yet another dramatic and studiously emo affair that guides you through wintry indie landscapes, dusky synth hymns and Depeche Mode-like pop noir with a real sense of style. Once again, the Danish producer also calls on a roster of indie musicians and vocalists for back-up, and they help add an infinite amount of black and grey shade to his sounds. Far from being austere, though, the cavernous riffs of ‘November’ or undulating synth pulses of ‘Phoenicia’ are like a warm blanket of comforting sound, while more direct and urgent Joy Division-esque kickers like ‘Complicated’ lurk elsewhere.
8/10
