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The Lost Pages
words by Mandy Drake
New Cross’s The Violets are inspired by all manner of stimulants, most of which are gloomy and surreal - from David Lynch to Minor Threat and Blade Runner - and most of which have found shards of themselves here on the band’s debut. It all culminates in ‘The Lost Pages’ - a would be classic underground art-punk album of 1977 era Berlin. In part, things almost get too industrial as ever-daunting frontwoman Alexis wails through the disjointed bonkers of ‘Descend’. But tracks like ‘Shade To Be’ and ‘Half Light’ are euphoric perfect pop.
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