Synth Is Mint, by Modern Blonde

Synth Is Mint

by Modern Blonde

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1.	Tommy 04:19	buy track
2.	In Love 03:19	buy track
3.	That Is Good 02:09	buy track
4.	Japanese Band 02:08	buy track
5.	Blood 04:47	buy track
6.	In your mind and in your life 02:46	buy track
7.	Back to The Herd 04:37	buy track
8.	Good Night 02:14	buy track
9.	Benji 03:57	buy track
10.	Reflection 04:01	buy track
11.	John Lennon 02:23	buy track
12.	Aloha Welcome 03:40	buy track

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‘Sages and poets throughout the ages have recognised the dreamlike quality of human existence.

Seemingly so solid and real, and yet so fleeting that it could dissolve at any moment.

At the hour of your death, the story of your life may appear to you like a dream that is coming to an end.’

Within these three sentences, Modern Blonde define the central premise of the record as a tryptic consisting of the dream, the memory and the death. Explored largely through the traditional the pop song, Modern Blonde present these states to the listener as scenes in which love, fear and hope serve as narrative tools for exploring the subject matter in an accessible way.

After all, the appeal of pop music must lie, somewhat, in its willingness to please. To do so, it takes on a commodified form - the tracks are short, musically simplistic, the melodies direct. As with the bulk of popular things, there is a leaning towards appealing to the largest number of people possible and sometimes the lowest common denominator. Experimental pop, as displayed in Synth Is Mint, works with the aesthetic of pop but subverts its common features to create a record that is nuanced, strange and vulnerable.

This abstracted approach is comparable to many of our defining experiences - gone before we realise what happened. They are then confined to memory where they curiously fade whilst remaining abstracted, intensified and transmogrified. In this respect, they are become part of the fabric of our being. Modern Blonde capture this process and offer utility for bringing such experiences back into view.

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released November 13, 2018

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