WORLD The title “Otherworld” describes the emotions and dreamy surrealism that have taken shape within the music and the forces that influenced it in the creative process of the last two years. With sweeping nods to wide screen synthpop, darkwave, and 80s aesthetics, new vocalist MVRIJO wraps her unique vocal sweetness over the entire affair, as Roland M. layers in songs drenched in mood and dance worthy beats, while still feeling introspective and meditative.
Violentene has since moved on from prior chill / shoegaze sounds while keeping the aesthetic of previous EP’s “Phantom Youth” and “Denial”. Alongside the announcement of the new release, the band has released two singles / videos – “Delusions” and “September Falls”.
The result feels like our most personal and embracing release yet. The songs range from the, beat driven “Delusions” and “Dream To Live”, the ethereal and uplifting “Frontier”, to the nostalgic, sweeping bittersweet “September Falls” and the dark, driving “Divide Between Us”