Last Night On Earth — Electrozombies (Germany)

“The Swiss band’s synth pop now sounds significantly smoother, more harmonious and, above all, more varied.”

A view from orbit: Coldstar’s elegant farewell to Earth

With ‘Last Night On Earth’, Coldstar mark their debut on the Town And Tower Records label, and you can immediately hear that their sound has evolved noticeably. Whilst I cannot say whether this leap in quality is down to their own intrinsic growth or whether the label had a hand in it, the result speaks for itself. The Swiss band’s synth pop now sounds significantly smoother, more harmonious and, above all, more varied. For me, it was precisely this lack of variety that was one of the biggest weaknesses of their earlier releases.

Lyrically, we follow the melancholic gaze of an astronaut in orbit as he watches the end of the world. An all-round polished track that leaves you wanting more.