Those Norwegian lads Mayflower Madame are back with a new single “A Foretold Ecstasy,” out on the label Night Cult Records. Even better is the fact that this single heralds the release of their third album. Things to look forward to from  Trond Fagernes (vocals, guitars, bass), Ola J. Kyrkjeeide (drums) and Kenneth Eknes (synth).

Bring on the post-punk goodness with those deep bass lines, while the synths sweep through like a cold breeze across a lost soul, with the warmth only found in the chiming guitar. The vocals are smoothly aloof and lost in the distress of the character portrayed.

“A Foretold Ecstasy” could be about the act of sex being the only thing that brings the main character any modicum of pleasure which seems to be very fleeting, while everything else in grey and pointless. Whatever it is about, the music is beautifully elegant and atmospheric, and ultimately, Mayflower Madame are wonderful to listen to.

A Foretold Ecstasy | Mayflower Madame (bandcamp.com)

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