photo by Rachel White (view set)
For a band celebrating The Age of Fracture, CYMBALS sure form a cohesive sound. On their debut, the UK foursome may shirk “concepts”, but their songs are nevertheless about ideas – about “action and desire”, “the city”, “working”, “love” and so much more – but they’re even more about dancing and elation. On their serious side, CYMBALS tap into brooding New Wave synths and postmodern existentialism, and on their fun side, hip-swaying disco- and house- influenced electro pop. Think Hot Chip produced at Factory Records and written at City Lights. And, performed live at KEXP, it all fits:
