{"product_id":"kite-vii-preorder","title":"Kite- VII","description":"\u003cp\u003eSince surfacing into the Scandinavian synth-pop scene 16 years ago, Nicklas Stenemo and Christian Hutchinson Berg aka Kite have steadily grown from local icons to a global phenomenon, yet until now they've never released a full-length studio album. 'VII' breaks the ice, collecting 14 of the duo's deepest and most dynamic anthems into a stormy saga of immersive, apocalyptic emotion. Sourced from a series of six 7-inch singles released over the past half-decade, the collection persuasively showcases Kite's distinctly cinematic strain of Swedish darkwave in all it's glory and desolation.Stenemo and Berg had both logged time in other bands before joining forces in the mid-aughts, although their unique chemistry became apparent immediately. After forming in Malmö, Sweden, they soon relocated to Stockholm, further refining their fusion of brooding synths, booming rhythm, and vocal theatrics over a string of celebrated, numbered EPs (named I through VI). Despite their rising profile, Kite then and now have largely refrained from publicity, allowing their music to speak for itself - which it clearly has, as Kite's live performances have become the stuff of legend, prompting frequent festival invitations, international tours, and limited engagements on prestigious stages (recently at the Royal Swedish Opera, and Dalhalla, the former limestone quarry turned open air amphitheater, to name a few).'VII' offers a compendium of Kite's potent recent discography, including collaborations with Blanck Mass, Anna von Hausswolff, and Henric de la Cour. From yearning dystopian pop (\"Hand Out The Drugs,\" \"Bowie '95\"), to widescreen existential balladry (\"Tranas Stenslanda,\" \"Glassy Eyes\"), and sleek New Romantica (\"Remember Me,\" \"Teenage Bliss\"), Kite's wavelength is one of soaring heights and abysmal depths, anguish and ecstasy, pouring one's burning, battered heart into the here and now. Their years of visceral commitment and artistic integrity have been hard fought and hard won; it bleeds between the words and melodies in one holy moment after another: \"I switch my ways \/ To seize the day \/ To face my life \/ Not fade to gray.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrack List\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemember me\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Changing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Hand Out the Drugs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Tranås\/Stenslanda\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Don't take the light away\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Teenage Bliss\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Demons ; Shame\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Glassy Eyes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Bocelli\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Bowie '95\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Panic Music\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Losing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Hopelessly Unholy (Orchestral Version)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Hum Hum\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e  ","brand":"mysite","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53091916841296,"sku":"6.84E+11","price":6.6,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0933\/2762\/2480\/files\/4346331-3190387.jpg?v=1780312068","url":"https:\/\/noirrecordsuk.com\/products\/kite-vii-preorder","provider":"Noir Records Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}