Alive in Us

Darkness Falls are the enchanting new Danish rock duo fresh from the ever-expanding Copenhagen music scene. The fruitful partnership of vocalist and keyboard player Josephine Philip, and Ina Lindgreen - guitar and bass - already brought us their first stunning EP‚Darkness Falls’ released in March 2011. Discovered by visionary producer Anders Trentemøller, Darkness Falls now announce their debut full length album - ‚Alive In Us’ - which is also produced by Trentemøller. A perfect modern fusion of melancholic melodies, 60s guitar twangs, haunting atmospheres and spaced-out pop, the long player whisks us away to a not-so-distant land of bitter-sweet harmony and musical contemplation. The reverb-drenched debut-EP ‚Darkness Falls’ set the tone for the band’s laid-back filmic qualities and exceptional song-writing. Thus the album continues, with rich guitar sounds, subdued percussion and lush harmonies. ‚100 Meter Mind Dash’ eases us further into the calming drone-scape of their magical song world, while the mysterious sci-fi tones of ‚The Void’ confirm that the album is unstoppably infectious. Ever-changing and developing, epic future-rock meets achingly majestic shoegaze in ‚Night Will Be Dawn’. Josephine’s powerful vocals climb a velvet-carpeted stairway into psychedelic explorations as this 6 minute triumph unravels. In the slow-motion unwind of ‚Josephine’ dark and filtered pianos chime through misty scandinavian coastlines before a transformation flips the song into a groovy bass-heavy neo-disco montage. This is one of the tracks where the project really shines through - not afraid to mix genres and themes in a diverse and bold new sound! In wonderful contrast, title track ‚Alive In Us’ beams out positive energy in a rousing round-up of the band’s instrumental talents. Shining synths and yet more cavernous reverb hold this sweet number in the finest of lights. An ode to musical generations past, present and future. A love of classic 60s guitar sounds can