Their first album was released over a decade ago, since then, the British duo The KVB released several works that shaped the world of electronic airy music with Always Then and 2018's Only Now Forever as perfect examples. This year, Nicholas Wood managed to release his solo album under the moniker Saccades and now, the band is back on it again with the new album called Unity.
The KVB's main characteristic is that they create very airy music without much of the guitar sounds. But unlike, say, SPC ECO, they don't go towards moody trip-hop but more into synthwave with post-punk's vibes. But you probably know about it already, it's no surprise to anyone interested in nugaze-like music. The quality of their music rarely disappoints and the new album, again, is a special thing on this year's timeline. The synthesized sounds and beats create engaging compositions enriched with guitar sounds (but they sit in the backgrounds, rarely driving the whole music structures) and with the airy backing vocals. Kat Day's vocals have this deep, post-punk hue, even though they are always properly dispersed and airy.
But probably the most important thing is how well the band can adapt the synthwave's catchiness. Literally every song on the album has a memorable melody and constitutes a potential hit. In this sea of catchiness, I was particularly impressed by World on Fire with its minimalist but highly contagious chorus with a little unsettling lyrics.
Unity costs 7.99 GBP.
Check: World on Fire
Country: UK
Genre: dreamy synthwave
Label: Invada Records
