Berliner Kinder
Blau Blau, 2022
8/10
A highly creative duo from Switzerland, Bitter Moon brings much atmosphere and color to their unique brand of pop that never stays in one place for long and makes quite an impression across these 6 tracks.
“Pretty In The Dark” opens the listen with hushed vocals and hypnotic electronica, as a soothing dreaminess enters the hazy delivery, and the title track follows with a chilling ambience that’s cinematic and mysterious.
“Atmen” and “In Dreams” occupy the middle spots, where the former emits beauty and sophistication amid a low rumbling, and the latter is awash in sci-fi friendly minimalism that uses soft singing like an instrument.
The last 2 tracks continue the exploratory formula, as “Tränenpalast” flows with a striking ambience that’s even a bit haunting, and “Krad eht ni Ytterp” finishes with a rare presence of sparse percussive sounds that are acutely focused.
A truly unclassifiable listen, Bitter Moon’s synthetic and distinct pop prowess never follows any predictable avenues, and that’s definitely part of the charm of this atypical record.
Travels well with: TYTO- Mirai; Unik Ubik- I’m Not Feng Shui