Delusion/Desire

by Balvanera

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1.
Unarmed 03:08
Unarmed I am fractured Unarmed At night We are lonesome My desire rests In your gaze I am waiting I am uneasy Clogged in this feeling We are fright
2.
Compressed by the density of the air Street lights obey to the fierce weather anguish shatters against a set of grey walls Movement reveals the absent Movement reveals the absence
3.
Narratives 03:11
Right on the edge on the verge of forgetting you pushed me to deconstruct the narratives I was planning to destroy me How can we dominate time and space how can I write when these categories don’t mean a thing. I was planning to destroy me
4.
Citadel 03:40
A city made of alleyways wander in the dark searching for nothingness call to prayer hums a city of hidden treasures and despicable fights accelerating the morning call to prayer hums and the soldiers escalate I don’t need your protection layers of stone juxtaposed look at the ancient walls
5.
Decode 03:07
To decipher that one part To elaborate the mix up To convey that somehow The easiness of your flowing legs Contradicts the stability of your hands Distance is measured in spasms In lack of coherence That instantly translates to a change of landscape That mirrors my inability to accept newer dusks
6.
Ruthlessly 03:22
Bare Facing front I scream ruthlessly It is you and I, It is you and I That we resist not The awe Is then the void Hoping and craving For a more delightful end Not in shatters Not in shame Bare Facing front I scream ruthlessly It is you and I, It is you and I That we resist not The awe Is then the void
7.
Gray angel square paused. levitating. No comprehension The beasts are succulent In turmoil, we freeze I'm always forgetting the excess I'm always forgetting the deepness of my misery I’m always pursuing to conquer the difference between methods of elevation sentimental disintegration timid anxiety abandoning thought process and clashing bones stop and breathe again
8.
Black Sand 03:55
Black sand under the sun in the distance a giant maze fabulous it shakes it is of these dualities that I’m afraid I am targeted by myself wondering how I did escape round sky above the ground when it shivers we isolate fabulous it shakes it is of these dualities that I’m afraid I am targeted by myself wondering how I did escape He encontrado un lugar para recordar Han chocado las estrellas en el intento
9.
Aya 04:44
Clouded vision The marble echoes Figures intertwined On golden foundations Different shades And former ways layers reveal the thickness Of a place.

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Voice & lyrics by Agustina
Music written & performed by Lucas

Argentinian electronic duo Balvanera make infectious, clubby darkwave that neatly melds elements of minimal techno (those clipped beats), synth-pop (those handclaps) and EBM (that buzzing bassline) with swooping goth synth pads and singer Agustina Vizcarra’s vocal incantations. On harder, more industrial tracks like “Decode” and “Ruthlessly” she opts for an almost spoken-word approach; on dreamier ones like “Narratives” and “Citadel” she’s more fluid, more sing-song. Delusion/Desire is the pair’s debut full-length, released in 2018, and the balance and variety of the album, along with its insistent beats and elegantly placed, hooky synth melodies, make it a perfect witches’ brew. I’ve written a lot about the draw of the goth club floor, its aesthetic, and tunes that are perfect for it—melodramatic low lighting, sometimes too much dry ice—but finding Delusion/Desire (as I worked on another story) and falling for its instant appeal has me wishing pleather catsuits were appropriate for summer.

-Jes Skolnik for Bandcamp Daily

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released June 11, 2018

@ Brutal Dogma >002
mix: [email protected]
mastering: Balance Sound

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