Named after an Edvard Munch painting (and not after that famous song by a famous Dunedin band that you shouldn't ask them about) Death and the Maiden are a Dunedin-based three piece who write slacker electronica: ethereal pop with a garage shtick.
Based upon hypnotic, gliding synth loops which sound something like an early Grimes, Beach House and Cocteau Twins love-child tripping on British danceclub ecstasy, King's sweetened vocals lull the listener while Robertson's Focus Group-styled guitar leads keep things on edge.
It is a chic, sensual, and melodic electro that's propulsive enough to dance to, but works for nocturnal bedtime listening too.
With only a handful of roughly mixed tracks available on the internet so far, the band hopes to have an album or EP of finished material in the not to distant future.
Photo by Esta de Jong
Band Members:
Lucinda King (vocals, bass)
Hope Robertson (guitar)
Danny Brady (keyboards, synth)
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