{"id":9812,"date":"2012-05-31T14:23:26","date_gmt":"2012-05-31T13:23:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress-98520-280723.cloudwaysapps.com\/listen-to-lighthouse-by-blackroom\/"},"modified":"2012-05-31T14:23:26","modified_gmt":"2012-05-31T13:23:26","slug":"listen-to-lighthouse-by-blackroom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eqmusicblog.com\/listen-to-lighthouse-by-blackroom\/","title":{"rendered":"Listen To: “Lighthouse” by Blackroom"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Blackroom\"<\/a><\/p>\n

By Mandy Rogers<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

With the abundance of Scandinavian pop forever springing up a fruitful crop, I do of course in the first instance get to listen to an amazing amount of Swedish pop, but lately I\u2019ve found myself engaging with all things Norwegian. Most notably I have been quite hooked on Ex A-ha<\/strong> front man Morten Harket\u2019s <\/strong> brilliant new album \u201cOut Of My Hands<\/strong>\u201d, having played this out lots since it\u2019s UK release, I now turn to see what else is new, fresh and Norwegian good.<\/p>\n

Formerly known as Norwegian indie synth pop trio Lorraine<\/strong> but now re-christened as Blackroom<\/strong><\/a>, have recently delivered a new album called \u201cLighthouse<\/strong>\u201d.<\/p>\n

The band stir up a sound that is more power charged than their Scandinavian counter-parts, it\u2019s very Hurts<\/strong> vocally brooding, whilst on the sonar landscape breathes both stabbing synth lines, \u201cWhat Is It That You Want<\/strong>\u201d through indie electro dance \u201cFalling Down<\/strong>\u201d, \u201cControl<\/strong>\u201d and beyond into dreamy techno ambience \u201cXTC<\/strong>\u201d, \u201cFrances<\/strong>\u201d & \u201cWitness<\/strong>\u201d. <\/p>\n

I have found, \u201cLighthouse<\/strong>\u201d to be an enjoyably intriguing and interesting album with an indie jagged electro edge for the most part, that offers a collection of songs to absorb and grow with in a new-wave approached ear friendly way. <\/p>\n

\"Lighthouse<\/a><\/p>\n