From the opening fuzzy chords of The Raveonettes' fourth studio album Lust Lust Lust, the listener is transported to a place far away.
The understated vocals and Garbage-inspired drumbeat of Aly, Walk With Me conjure images of dark alleys and back streets in a large cityscape.
After parting ways with major record label Sony/Columbia, The Raveonettes have hit back with an album that is dark, groove-laden and, quite simply, brilliant.
Black Satin is the fifth track of the album and one of the best sounding tracks on the record.
Soaring guitar licks lift the feel of the track and the album, again transporting the listener to a far away city.
The fuzzy guitars are engrossing and act as a veneer for the deep, dark lyrics throughout the record.
One of the final tracks, With My Eyes Closed, is one example of such lyrics, with lines such as “I close my eyes/to hurt you/to leave you/I never told you/that I/can't stay/it was never meant/to be/for me.”
The bleakness of Expelled From Love resonates with any red-blooded listener and the entire album in itself seems to be a patchwork quilt of stories from the Danish duos' personal journals.
The listener is taken on a journey of despair and debauchery with a smattering of hope thrown in to even things up.
In all, the album is top notch and it is one that will sit highly on this reviewer's list of favourite travel albums for some time to come.
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