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Release Date
30 October 2007
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Length
15 tracks
Official Release Date: 10/31/2007
Hailing from the UK comes Trakwerx’ first international signing and release, Paper Wraps Rock by London’s own Cult With No Name. Self-professed “post-punk electronic balladeers” the London duo of Erik Stein (lead vocals/rhythm piano) and Jon Boux (lead piano/rhythm vocals) have created a unique piano/synth (no guitars to be seen!) sound that uncannily captures both the subtlety and sophistication of Erik Stein’s personal lyrical stylings.
Judging from the understated sophistication of Paper Wraps Rock, it is hard to imagine that neither the classically trained Boux nor the human encyclopedia of underground pop music Stein have been in any other band prior to Cult With No Name. Accordingly the obligatory mentioning of past bands which in most instances includes mostly bands nobody knows anyway will be dispensed with.
Although Paper Wraps Rock has a very prominent “1980’s feel” to it, it would be impossible to categorize their music without references to such important artists ranging in time (and style) as Erik Satie, George Gershwin, Keith Jarrett, Court and Spark era Joni Mitchell and Honky Chateau era Elton John. “80’s” references would have to include Wire, Shriekback, Roxy Music, Tuxedo Moon and strangely, 17 Pygmies.
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