Hearts of Black Science
Swedish electronic duo
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Hearts of Black Science is a Swedish musical duo from Gothenburg, known for creating “dark, brooding synthpop mixed with shoegaze, goth and new wave pop”.[1] The genre of their music has also been referred to as post-rock and electronica.[2] The band says their focus is on "melodies" and "dark lyrics";[3] their name comes from the idea of alchemy creating gold from available materials, or in their case, music from diverse styles.[4]
Wonderland Records
Progress Productions[1]
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Genres | synthpop, shoegaze, new wave, post-rock, electronica |
| Years active | 2005[1]−present |
| Labels | Club AC30 Wonderland Records Progress Productions[1] |
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History
Hearts of Black Science was formed in November 2005 by two childhood friends: Daniel Änghede (also vocalist in UK supergroup Crippled Black Phoenix) and Tomas Almgren (ex-horror movie director).[5] In April 2006, the band released a self-financed EP with a limited run of 200 copies that sold out within just 2 months; a second EP was released the following month.[5]
The band was signed shortly after the A&R scout from Club AC30 saw them performing their second gig ever at the Water Rats Theatre in London.[citation needed] The debut album The Ghost You Left Behind was released by the London-based label in the spring of 2007. It was also released in Japan as a special edition by Quince Records.[6] The full-length album was accompanied by two singles: Empty City Lights and Driverlights.[5] Änghede left the band for a period[7] while Almgren continued writing; he created the demos that together they made into their next album, The Star In The Lake, released on Swedish label Wonderland Records in 2009.[4][8]
Hearts of Black Science have toured in the U.K.; BBC radio invited the duo twice to perform live on air on the Gideon Coe and Tom Robinson shows.[9][10] Their first two albums have been praised by both international press and their fans: Sweden's Zero Music Magazine gave the debut 9 / 10 and the follow-up 8 / 10; U.S.-based Virus Magazine gave it 8 / 10.
In 2013, the band released an EP named We Saw the Moon[11] and also a digital album called B-Sides & Remixes collecting their B-sides and hard to find remixes along with several unreleased tracks.[3][better source needed]
After several delays,[12] the band released their third full-length album, Signal, on 20 November 2015 through Swedish label Progress Productions.[13][14] The new album includes guest appearances by Chrysta Bell,[1] Justin Greaves (of Crippled Black Phoenix),[1] and Heike Langhans (of Draconian).[2][12]
Band members
Discography
Albums
- The Ghost You Left Behind (2007, released through Club AC30)
- The Star In the Lake (2009, released through Wonderland Records)
- B-Sides & Remixes (2013, self-released)
- Signal (2015, through Progress Productions)
EPs
- The Black EP (2006, self-released)
- The White EP (2006, self-released)
- We Saw the Moon (2013, self-released)
Singles
- Empty City Lights (2007, released through Club AC30)
- Driverlights (2007, released through Club AC30)[5]
- Gold & Dust (2009, released through Wonderland Records)