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Anthems For The Microage
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LP / Medical Records / 2014



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Medical Records presents it’s second contemporary artist release
with Roladex. Imagine Kraftwerk playing Steven Merritt songs. Roladex
was formed in Texas by Tyler Jacobsen and Elyssa Dianne.
Producer/Member, Tyler Jacobsen holds an MFA in Electronic Art and this
becomes apparent as they find lyrical and musical inspiration through
the films of David Cronenberg and John Carpenter, the works of authors
such as J.G Ballard as well as video artists such as Vito Acconci and
Nam June Paik. Jacobsen has been on a hiatus from his work as college
art professor since the formation of the group. Using an arsenal of
analog instruments, Roladex nostalgically borrows ideas from music of
the past to carefully craft a unique brand of futuristic-mechanized pop,
with an emphasis on songwriting and layered production. Weaving sparse,
sequenced arpeggios into fuzzy bass and bubbly melodies to create a bed
of sound where they layout a somehow bright melancholia. Part minimal
synth-wave, part dream pop, Roladex fits nicely with other
non-traditional pop acts such as Ariel Pink as well as Synth
contemporaries like Police Des Moeurs and Black Marble. With previous
singles on Night-People Records, AMDISCs, and Beko, Medical is proud to
present their debut LP. At times their music cold and moody, at others
it is bright and dimly warm. Themes such as nuclear war, cosmology,
false memories and technology as the “opiate of the masses” become
apparent as the listener plays through the LP. The opening track “Anthem
For The Micro-Age” sets the tone with dreamy atmospheric synth textures
and interwoven male and female vocals. “Love Surgery” is chock full of
pop hooks and synth leads interspersed with angular guitar accents.
“Empty Streets” has an almost minimal John Bender bedroom aesthetic. The
Last track, “Nuke it out” is an apocalyptic disco track for the end of
the world, and the electro-mechanical new wave Cathode Rays (for the the
group produced a video) is one of the catches tunes on the record. Fans
of early Wire (esp 154), Drinking Electricity, Fad Gadget and even
noisy 90s shoegaze are sure to enjoy. Presented on high-quality 180gram
heavyweight electric blue transparent vinyl and features a bonus LP
insert with lyrics. All tracks and versions recorded exclusively for
this Medical release. Mastered by Martin Bowes at the Cage, UK. Limited
Edition.