Strangers - It Was A Sin

Gloomy and bombastic is the quite obviously the new quiet and loud. London trio Strangers are the latest to use this winning formula on their debut physical release, ‘It Was A Sin’.

After releasing EP1 into cyberspace last year, ‘It Was A Sin’ is the standout track from their double-A side single along with ‘If I Found Love’ via London indie Killing Moon Records. The band filmed the accompanying video on their iPhone and the track itself could easily serve as the soundtrack to a seedy 80s electro haunt.

‘It Was A Sin’ sees a hint of the Pet Shop Boys on a particularly dark day gives way to a huge, crisp chorus of Depeche Mode inspired gloom-pop. Frontman David Maddox-Jones, formerly of The Departure, retains his trademark moody vocal giving nods to White Lies and The Killers along the way, ticking all of the boxes very nicely.

With BBC 6music already behind the cause, it is safe to assume that this is the start of something big.