{"id":39054,"date":"2018-08-03T10:40:38","date_gmt":"2018-08-03T09:40:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=39054"},"modified":"2018-08-03T10:51:25","modified_gmt":"2018-08-03T09:51:25","slug":"ekkoes-you-got-the-light","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2018\/08\/ekkoes-you-got-the-light\/","title":{"rendered":"EKKOES &#8211; &#8216;You Got The Light&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>London-based synthpop trio EKKOES return with their first new material in two years in the shape of the euphoric, rave-tinged comeback single \u2018You Got the Light\u2019, which hits ahead of the release of their highly-anticipated second album \u2018Kinetik\u2019, due 7 September on KIDS Records.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The band released their debut album \u2018Elekktricity\u2019 in 2016 with word of mouth building in electronic and pop circles as they supported The Human League on a full UK and European tour that winter. They followed this by supporting Erasure in the UK and Ireland earlier this year, as well as a pair of dates with the legendary German ZZT act Propaganda while they spent time in the studio. They have built a cult, but loyal and engaged audience, with \u2018Kinetik\u2019 set to be the record which announces them to the wider public.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- Random Ad stuff --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2076862002005673\" data-ad-slot=\"3107208401\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins><\/p>\n<p><script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">EKKOES create beautifully-crafted pop songs, both melancholic and euphoric, underpinned by a dancefloor sensibility, with a sound that has been likened to New Order, Chvrches, Years &amp; Years, The Pet Shop Boys and Hurts. Jon Beck and Limerick-born Rosalee O\u2019Connell (who recently lent her vocals to the new Chicane album) are on vocals, while Dave Fawbert takes care of guitars, keyboards and programming.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201c\u2018Kinetik\u2019 is a very deliberate reaction against a lot of the music which currently dominates the charts,\u201d says Dave. \u201cI have always believed that the way to stand out is to do the opposite of what everyone else is doing, and so, because I was so utterly bored of the minimalism that is everywhere &#8211; with people afraid of making big choruses and constantly being introspective &#8211; we decided to go in completely the other direction &#8211; and aim for \u2018maximalism\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cAfter the initial temptation to \u2018go dark\u2019, or to go more leftfield on a second album, we decided to throw the kitchen sink at everything and make it as big, bold and colourful as possible. It\u2019s called \u2018Kinetik\u2019 because the majority of the tracks are upbeat and fast-paced, and the whole thing reflects the constant movement and energy that comes from living life in a major city.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">First single \u2018You Got the Light\u2019 demonstrates that sensibility perfectly, with rave pianos straight from the Hacienda, a giant chorus and an almighty groove providing a huge pop sugar rush perfect for the summer. The rest of \u2018Kinetik\u2019, once again produced and mixed by Fawbert, includes a stunning electronic ballad cover of Mega City Four\u2019s cult 1993 track \u2018Wallflower\u2019, the Killers-esque anthem-in-waiting \u2018Love Won\u2019t Save You Now\u2019, the seven-minute epic acid concept title track \u2018Kinetik\u2019 and the fragile, heartbreaking finale of \u2018Nothing Here Lasts Forever\u2019.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Having previously provided remixes for The Acid, Lana Del Rey, Sykur, British Electric Foundation and Kate Bush as well as an acclaimed &#8211; and unexpected &#8211; half an hour long re-edit of George Michael\u2019s \u2018Fastlove\u2019, EKKOES are ready to move confidently forward with \u2018Kinetik\u2019.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Live dates:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">September 10 &#8211; London, The Lexington (album release party)<br \/>\nSeptember 12 &#8211; Sheffield, Cafe Totem (album release party)<br \/>\nOctober 31 &#8211; Ancienne Belgique, Brussels (with The Human League)<br \/>\nNovember 1 &#8211; De Effenaar, Eindhoven (with The Human League)<br \/>\nNovember 2 &#8211; Tivoli, Utrecht (with The Human League)<br \/>\nNovember 4 &#8211; De Oosterport, Groningen (with The Human League)<br \/>\nNovember 5 &#8211; Grosse Freiheit, Hamburg (with The Human League)<br \/>\nNovember 6 &#8211; Train, Aarhus (with The Human League)<br \/>\nNovember 8 &#8211; Vega, Copenhagen (with The Human League)<br \/>\nNovember 9 &#8211; Tradgarn, Gothenburg (with The Human League)<br \/>\nNovember 10 &#8211; Rockefeller, Oslo (with The Human League)<br \/>\nNovember 12 &#8211; Huxleys, Berlin (with The Human League)<br \/>\nNovember 13 &#8211; Capitol, Hannover (with The Human League)<br \/>\nNovember 14 &#8211; Batschkapp, Frankfurt (with The Human League)<br \/>\nNovember 16 &#8211; E-Werk, Cologne (with The Human League)<br \/>\nNovember 17 &#8211; Kursaal, Oostende (with The Human League)<br \/>\nNovember 18 &#8211; De Roma, Antwerp (with The Human League)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Find EKKOES online on their <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ekkoes.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">official website<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/facebook.com\/ekkoes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/ekkoesmusic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/ekkoes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/youtube.com\/c\/ekkoesuk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\">\n<div  style=\"display: block; 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