darkstar-2015

Darkstar releasing 'Foam Island' (stream two tracks)

by Andrew Sacher

Darkstar

UK electronic pop band Darkstar will release their third album, Foam Island, on October 2 via Warp, and so far it seems like another shift for the group. Their first album, 2010’s North, had a clear dubstep/garage influence but 2013’s News From Nowhere was more of an ambient pop album that sometimes sounded like Animal Collective. Of the new songs, “Pin Secure,” is bass-heavy psychedelia and “Through The Motions” sounds like an electronic take on chamber pop. Both are good — listen below.

Darkstar’s only upcoming shows at the moment are in Europe, but hopefully they make it back to the US soon too. All dates are listed below.

Tracklist:
01. Basic Things
02. Inherent in the Fibre
03. Stoke the Fire
04. Cuts
05. Go Natural
06. A Different Kind of Struggle
07. Pin Secure
08. Through the Motions
09. Tilly’s Theme
10. Foam Island
11. Javan’s Call
12. Days Burn Blue

Darkstar — 2015 Tour Dates
Oct 14 Exil Zurich, Switzerland
Oct 16 HÄKKEN Hamburg, Germany
Oct 17 Paradiso – Amsterdam Dance Event Amsterdam, Netherlands
Oct 20 Point Éphémère Paris, France
Oct 21 Kino Siska Ljubljana, Slovenia
Oct 22 AB Brussels, Belgium
Oct 29 Beacons Metro @ Headrow House Leeds, United Kingdom
Oct 30 Dachstock Bern, Switzerland
Oct 31 New Falls Festival Dusseldorf, Germany
Nov 04 ICA London, United Kingdom
Nov 06 Ramsgate Music Hall Ramsgate, United Kingdom
Nov 16 VEGA Vesterbro, Denmark