Concha Records is a Belgium label that dropped the debut single “Sentimental” from post-punk/darkwave project FAILED, a trio based in Ghent. Production is by legendary drummer Mario Goossens, mixed by Greg Gordon, who has worked with artists such as Helmet, System Of A Down and Nick Cave/ Warren Ellis, while mastered by Fred Kevorkian, who has notably mastered for the White Stripes and Iggy Pop..
There is a sense of urgency in the electronics and growing dread from the whispered vocals, that bloom into full singing and finally are hailing our attention. The guitar works its way into the track, playing the same line over and over again, almost hypnotically. You feel pulled in multiple directions with the mixing of the vocal styles, drowning in the mire of sensory overload. “Sentimental” is a great debut track and the visual style of the band is quite intriguing as well, as they wear wigs and full face masks. Slowly sink into FAILED’s “Sentimental.”
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