The Pressure debut with the measured minimalism of "Feel No Pain"
12 March 2019, 11:45
| Written by
Pip Williams
It takes confidence to strike out with simplicity, but that's exactly what stripped back dance duo The Pressure nail on debut single "Feel No Pain".
"Feel No Pain" sees The Pressure fuse simple elements – hushed vocals, tentative chords, noodling guitar, crisp beats – to set a clear tone, nonetheless engaging for its admirable restraint. The pair's sound has elements of Bloc Party and LCD Soundsystem, yet sits in a similar niche to the minimal alt-pop of rising star MINKE. "Feel No Pain" is a masterclass in how not to overthink electronic music, and the result has astonishing clarity and depth.
"Feel No Pain" is out 13 March.
Latest
- SON Estrella Galicia announce their second micro-festival in Brighton with Swim Deep, PROJECTOR, and Currls
- Griff announces details of her debut album, vertigo
- Louis Cole returns with fifth studio album, Nothing
- Overmono unveil their edit of “Turn The Page” by The Streets
- Actress announces his tenth studio album, Statik
- Wu-Lu unveils new single "Sinner" and announces free EP launch party
- Our Girl sign to Bella Union and release new single, "Relief"
Get the Best Fit take on the week in music direct to your inbox every Friday
Read next
Listen
Liana Flores offers mystical storytelling and transporting jazz-folk on “I wish for the rain”
Orchards release new single, "I Feel Terrible"
Dan Aura brings to bear "Where It Hurts"
Montreal’s Bon Enfant share art-rock stomper “Trompe-l’oeil”
Night Swimming cycle through romantic uncertainty on the dizzying "Evergreen"
"Mother of God" is a striking debut from Imogen and the Knife
Reviews
Sega Bodega
Dennis
25 Apr 2024
St. Vincent
All Born Screaming
25 Apr 2024
Pet Shop Boys
Nonetheless
25 Apr 2024
Sinéad Harnett
Boundaries
24 Apr 2024