
The sophomore album from pop-gods Alphabeat,"The Spell," is finally upon us!!! The new album dropped last week in their homeland of Denmark, & it drops next month in the UK. (When are these guys coming to the states??) "The Spell" represents a totally new era of sound for Alphabeat, a complete departure from the sugary-sweet 80's bubblegum pop they brought to their classic self-titled 2007 debut. "The Spell," as they've said themselves, is heavily inspired by 90's-dance & pop music, lots of heavy synth, electro-warbling, and pulsing bass: you feel it instantly on the album's title-track and lead [...]