Released 10 years ago
Requiem for Romance
Night Club · 2016
30 min · 10 tracks · dark wave
A synth-driven exploration of love and loss, drenched in dark wave textures and infectious melodies.
Top tracks — play these first
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Bad Girl — This track stands out with its infectious chorus and playful yet provocative lyrics, encapsulating the album's themes of rebellion and desire.
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Freak Like Me — With its pulsating beat and self-empowering lyrics, this song captures the essence of embracing individuality and celebrates the unconventional.
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Dear Enemy — A haunting melody paired with introspective lyrics about confrontation and emotional struggle makes this track a poignant highlight of the album.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album showcases solid songwriting and production but remains somewhat conventional within its genre.
What we noticed
- The album opens with a title track that sets a somber tone, followed by a series of upbeat tracks that contrast with the darker themes.
- Each song features prominent synth lines layered with rhythmic percussion, creating a consistent sonic texture throughout.
- Several tracks utilize call-and-response vocal patterns, enhancing the interplay between the male and female vocals.
- Composition 25% of the score
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6/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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7/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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5/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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6/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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6/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Known within its scene. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Moments worth listening for
Where the writing does something specific.
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Pray
The moment shifts from desperation to empowerment as the narrator takes agency over their fate.
This deliberate transition showcases lyrical growth, moving from vulnerability to a bold declaration of self-determination.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Requiem 1:38
- 2 Bad Girl 2:57
- 3 Show It 2 Me 4:08
- 4 Dear Enemy 3:40
- 5 Psychosuperlover 2:47
- 6 Freak Like Me 3:04
- 7 Magnetic 2:42
- 8 Dangerous Heart 3:42
- 9 Pray 3:22
- 10 Little Token 2:29
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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