When a band named Our Man in Berlin relases a tune called “Molière,” well, you pretty much have to share it with the world. Those names sound like the mid 80s are back, and the tune doesn’t disappoint. Late period Roxy Music must still be in vogue in Australia and that’s a good thing. The five guys in this band are “Slave[s] to Love” and they’ve been to “Avalon” whether they know it or not.
For a band that has been putting out material for barely 18 months, it’s ok if you weren’t aware that Perth’s Our Man in Berlin have been conjuring their own hybrid of electro indie-rock. All you need to know is they do it well, damn well.
“Moliére” is the effortless sounding new single that’s a taster from the forthcoming sophomore EP Spirit Down. Molière was the stage name of a 17th century French playwright who, in particular, wrote tragic comedies about manipulation. This track possesses a similar subject matter, planting the narrative not in comedy, but atop heavy bass lines, rhythmic guitars and urgent beats.
