Defend Moscow: Die Tonight
The imminent release of Defend Moscow's single 'Die Tonight' on June 22nd is bound to get some mixed reactions. Produced through KIDS Records the group (led by Jon Beck and Norwegian songstress Sofie Storaas) dish out a slice of dance pop pie, which you'll will either love or hate, dependant on whether you can stomach the sickly sweet after-taste.
It's not so much that 'Die Tonight' is a bad single, more that it can only satisfy very certain palettes. After all, with their self-proclaimed love for Depeche Mode, Human League and the Pet Shop Boys, it comes as little surprise that Defend Moscow's repertoire is reminiscent of a certain decade in time. Can you guess which one? Think leg warmers, giant mobiles and Margaret Thatcher and you might just have worked it out.
With its use of classic eighties synths, upbeat, pounding drum machines and the dual vocals of Beck and Storaas, the track is based on the simple concepts of dance music. Start at a certain pace, maintain that pace throughout and layer. Layer to your hearts content!
Interestingly enough, the theme behind all those happy-go-lucky beats and melodies is the complete annihilation of all human existence as we know it. Defend Moscow ask listeners to imagine what they would think if a nuclear attack were imminent. Well, if you're anything like the band members, you wouldn't phone your loved ones for that final goodbye. You'd just play the keyboards like a maniac, climb into the time machine of your imagination and travel back to the eighties. Don't forget the soda stream.