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MENACE BEACH CRAWL IN LOVE

Picking up where title-track 'Black Rainbow Sound' left off, synthesizers reign supreme on the second single from Leeds duo Menace Beach's forthcoming full length. Channelling the likes of Gary Numan, Kraftwerk and The Human League, 'Crawl In Love' is an uplifting piece of modern synth pop with a throbbing, sludgy undercurrent. Intended as a rebellion against the gloomy state of current affairs, Needham explains: "I really needed to counter all the negative slime in my head in some way so I just went full cliche hippy and started writing list after list that explored and celebrated all ideas of love in the universe, a search for every last drop I could think of. Writing this one really gave me the mental rest I needed at that time." The result is 4 minutes of joyful alt-pop goodness that'll cheer you up in no time. -Holly Mullineaux

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