Filthy Dukes – Nonsense In The Dark

The latest ‘new music’ to fall to my lap of late is the Filthy Dukes new album.
Now, this has a real 80’s feel about it. For sure, you’ll never get away from that analogy such as that with this band, but there is something really fresh about it. Whilst it is essentially an up-beat dance record, it has a really dark feel to most of the tracks that is enough to intrigue, and make you want to listen to the next one.

It puts me in mind of what Daft Punk might have made if they were 18 or 20 years previous and if they had todays equipment.

Vocal styles on the album range from brooding melodic 2 part harmonies reminiscent of any number of 80’s Bands to punky/shouty vocals, to none at all.

Personally, I like the track construction. For me, they feel like electronic songs delivered in a rock song format. All feel quite commercial so I expect there will be a lot of these guys on the radio and ‘inna da club’ .

Not to discredit it in the slightest, but one track sounds like a cover version of the theme tune from 80’s Kids action show, Air Wolf. Its not but …it could be. Sweet.

’Messages’ is an album highlight for me, super poppy and well danceable, with a funky smooth, slidy synth over the top.

’Tupac Robot Club Rock’ is also a blinder with vocals from Plastic Little – great hip-hop/electronic crossover.

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