MLDE
STAFF PICK "I saw this on the shelves on my first day and was fascinated by the name and gorgeous bright cover. Disparate to albums I usually gravitate towards, how much I enjoyed this record inspired by 70’s Eastern European and Mediterranean disco really surprised me! Fans of Orange Juice, Stereolab and Air will absolutely love these cheerful tunes!" Lucia
Sounding simultaneously from the past, the present, and the future, the debut album MLDE by Marxist Love Disco Ensemble seeks to eradicate both the trite from disco and the sobriety from political music. Half poetic, half tongue-in-cheek, this stunning compact eight-track album is influenced by Eastern European and Mediterranean 70s disco records. In the words of band member Paolo, 'it was written in response to hearing 'I love America' by Patrick Juvet. The song prompted the question: why does disco, a genre originally created by oppressed minorities, eventually become synonymous with American capitalist excess?" MLDE seeks to break this connection.
- Dust
- Brumaire
- Material
- Manifesto
- 1905
- Hues of Red
- Hide and Seek
- Engineers