Phantom Youth from Phantom Youth by Violentene

Melting dark 80s synthwave, shoegaze and ethereal vibes seamlessly under Dani Mari’s glittery vocals, Violentene gives you its new ode to innocence lost.

Roland brings an early 80s synth and new wave influence from Japan, Gary Numan, and Cocteau Twins and the guitar shimmer of Johnny Marr and Robert Smith to the mix, while Dani Mari wraps her bittersweet vocals around warm, breathy tones.

Its been a long, deep journey since 2017 and Violentene’s first EP – so many emotions, life challenges, and rethinking / rewriting happened in the interim. A concept album without trying to be one, the vibes are most certainly in line with its title – a yearning for and an ode to innocence lost... and the strength to keep moving ahead.

“Phantom Youth" pulls a love of analog synths, 80s noir-wave, ambient shoegaze riffs, and dreamy vocal flourishes into the mix. Rolands guitars, synths, and beats melt under Danis breathy, bittersweet vocals to mesmerizing effect.

For fans of Drab Majesty, The Cure, Boy Harsher and Cocteau Twins.

Tracklist

2.	Phantom Youth	4:49

Lyrics

Was it real
Come around when the weathers changed
Clouds are heavy filling up with rain
Mist is falling my visions turn to grey

I can see your silhouette
You’re fading fast without regret

Phantom youth haunts my lonely roads
I turn around
You turn to stone

Illusions taking turns with you
I lost my mind
You lost yours too

I lost my mind
I lost my mind

Phantom youth haunts my lonely roads
You turn around
I turn to stone

Was it real
Was it real

Can you break it
Can you break me

Credits

from Phantom Youth, released August 30, 2019
Roland Marckwort – Guitars, synths, programming+production
Dani Mari – vocals

Recorded at Digital Zen Studio, 2018
Produced by Roland Marckwort + Dani Mari
Mastered by Bryan Lowe at Joao Carvalho Mastering, Toronto
Artwork by Stephen Seto

All songs copyright Violentene 2019 – SOCAN, ASCAP

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