And Life Is…

by Moral

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Manus Ainger Amazing, female-fronted minimal synth post-punk from 80s Denmark. A time capsule in a way only beautiful obscurities can be. Chilly and emotional all at once, it really takes off with the sorrowful “Dance of the Dolls” and reaches a melancholy apotheosis with “Slottet I Luften”. The final three tracks are appended from a compilation to which they contributed at the time and are all very strong. If a part of you is always living in the desolate early to mid-80s, then this is for you. Favorite track: Slottet I Luften.

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1.	Airscape 01:11	buy track
2.	Lady Happiness 03:13	buy track
3.	Still Remaining 02:03	buy track
4.	On Serial Rendau 03:34	buy track
5.	Dance Of The Dolls 05:27	buy track
6.	Trees In November 03:24	buy track
7.	Juice 03:21	buy track
8.	The Wedding 03:59	buy track
9.	Slottet I Luften 07:15	buy track
10.	Frosty Nights 02:38	buy track
11.	The Average Life 02:36	buy track
12.	Whispering Sons 05:35	buy track

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Moral was the trio of Marco Andreis (Guitars, Bass), Hanne Winterberg (Vocals) and Ingolf Brown (Synthesizers, Rhythm Box, Sequencer) from Aarhus, Denmark. They released their debut mini-album “Dance of the Dolls” on cassette shortly after forming in 1981. “Whispering Sons” followed on cassette in 1982. The group played very few concerts, but they did support both Monochrome Set and Nico. In May 1983, they contributed three songs to the Irmgardz Records sampler “Somewhere Outside”, a compilation featuring groups from outside of Copenhagen.

During the summer of 1983, Moral recorded and produced their debut LP, “And Life Is…”, at Ingolf Brown’s home studio. It was the first release on Ingolf’s label ARP Gramophone in August 1984. Influenced by early 4AD Records, Joy Division, Brian Eno and Wire, the band crafted their own brand of Nordic melancholic post-punk. The album develops the band’s signature sound of glacial synthesizers with crepuscular guitar and serpentine melodies. The main synthesizers used are the primitive Roland TR-606 Drumatix (the percussion side-kick to the TB-303), plus the BOSS DR-55 Dr. Rhythm drum machine. Hanne’s hauntingly beautiful vocals evoke the gentle feather-light voice of Alison Statton from Young Marble Giants as well as the Teutonic chill of Nico. Lyrics about cold nights and blossoming relationships paint a detailed picture of youthful life in Scandinavia. Also included are three bonus tracks that originally appeared on the “Somewhere Outside” compilation. All songs have been remastered by George Horn at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley. This reissue is dedicated to Ingolf Brown who passed away in 2012.

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released September 24, 2018

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