#TBT to both the original “Wicked Game” by Chris Isaak and also to Breakdown Valentine’s cover released last month.
Breakdown Valentine took an already heartbreaking song and gave it an eerie twist using the dark wave synths and Olivia Barchard’s longing vocals.
Breakdown Valentine is set to release their debut EP “Beautiful Distraction” on Thursday, September 26 at the Rickshaw Stop, but BoxSpeaker is giving you an exclusive preview right now!
Breakdown Valentine mixes electro beats with darkwave style synths and an 80s-inspired percussion to give you eerie dancey tracks.
You can buy the EP through their Bandcamp on Thursday and coming to you soon on iTunes!
P.S. They also do a really great cover of Berlin’s “Take My Breath Away” – which isn’t on the EP but totally should be.
If CHVRCHES, Blondie, and The Sounds had a threesome band baby, it would be San Francisco’s Breakdown Valentine.
This electropop / electro rock duo brings dark wave influences to dream pop and adds in sultry vocals.
“Lullaby” has more of a Blondie and The Sounds 80s feel while “There Will Be Blood” sounds like a slowed down CHVRCHES track with an American accent.
If you’re in San Francisco, check them out tonight at PopScene at the Rickshaw Stop!
“Lullaby”
“There Will Be Blood”
Not gonna lie – I love this track because of its CHVRCHES synths and because There Will Be Blood is one of my favorite movies.
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