Scottish band Nuclear Club seamlessly fuse electronic and rock captivation on their new album, Black Cats Are Bad Luck. The release is inspired by post-war artists and architectural movements such as brutalism and modernism. Themes “of accelerationism, cultural lag, environmentalism and social alienation,” are also harnessed with artful appeal.
Opening track “Hexavalent Chromium” showcases the band’s knack for unfolding structural intrigue, developing seamlessly from trickling guitar lushness into melodic vocals and a simmering synth-forward buzzing. A stirring, atmospheric rock prowess is on full display. A range of other aesthetical pursuits compel throughout the album, with “Lightning Spike” stirring with a more psych-pop arsenal. Serene vocal enticement melds with twinkling synths and and a spacey hook-friendly charm.
Another standout, “It Rests” bridges electronic and rock immersion with its climactic ascent. Debonair percussion rides into twanging guitars and nocturnal synths, met with chilly vocals that culminate in immersive synth/guitar interplay to close it out. Black Cats Are Bad Luck is a riveting success from Nuclear Club.
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“It Rests” and other tracks featured this month can be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Emerging Singles’ Spotify playlist.
We discovered this release via MusoSoup, as part of the artist’s promotional campaign.
