ADAM USI - CENSORED SELF-HARM [LIMITED] LP

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Genre: Minimal / Darkwave. Super-Limited Edition of 150 copies ONLY, on WHITE Vinyl

ADAM USI (from the South of Germany) is practically part of the "inventory" of Y&C Records. He was there right from the beginning and released several records and tapes, making a good name for himself with a small but fine fan base through this and occasional live performances. Far too long, six years after the 2018 work "In Plastique Bloom", here’s an all new album! Musically, the tried and tested mix of New Wave and Synthpop in the style of the 80s remains, but sounds appear much matured! You could also just call it Wave-Pop, here and there with a bit of New Romantic atmosphere, characterized by the fresh, natural singing. “Malaise”, for example, is a real catchy tune, “2 10” brings to mind the very early Depeche Mode and “Farce”, which was released on tape in 2021, could almost have come from the second or third Soft Cell- album, at least as far as the vocal melody is concerned. “Woke up unlucky” not only shows a slightly different side of ADAM USI in the title, musically speaking it is also much more “wavy”. From time to time it gets a bit darker, as in “Aurora”, which is almost hypnotic, but at the same t ime invites you to dance.

“Censored Self-Harm” is all about conscious and unconscious self-harm and self-denial. And since this is of course not an easy topic - but is sometimes packed in catchy music in a seemingly contradictory way - the lyrics are included with the LP so that listeners can deal with it. But of course you can also just enjoy the album as a beautiful Wave-Pop-pearl. ADAM USI pre- sent an album that is simultaneously catchy and profound and seems calm in a positive sense.

TRACKS: A1 Malaise A2 '10' A3 Farce A4 Woke up unlucky A5 Aurora B1 Runner B2 Man Machine B3 Codependency B4 Engine B5 Boys can cry