Mode Moderne

by Jenny Charlesworth on November 12th, 2008 at 4:37 PM

Ghosts Emerging (Mode Mode Moderne Music)

Long-lost Joy Division recordings being unearthed in a dusty Strathcona basement may seem unlikely, but take one listen to Ghosts Emerging, the debut record from local newcomers Mode Moderne, and you'd swear that's the case.

A stunning affair of haunting electro-pop, the album smoulders with retro-inspired hooks and poetic lyrics that recall a forlorn Ian Curtis. Fittingly, front man Phillip Intile sounds eerily like the legendary singer. While the similarities are undeniable, the trio is by no means confined to Unknown Pleasures-type doom. Drawing on the moodiness of other greats such as My Bloody Valentine, the Cure, and Echo and the Bunnymen, Mode Moderne offers up its own sonic turbulence with slinky standout tracks like "Ashes" and "Les Neuf Soeurs".

Comments

6 Comments

mode

Nov 6, 2009 at 10:15am

yah.. saw them open for raveonettes.. not bad at all..although i thought i was seeing a very young Ian Curtis lol.. but yah.. i gotta find this CD and buy it.

Anthony N.

Dec 16, 2009 at 2:46am

Also saw them before the Raveonettes, they didn't really convince live but I listened their songs on their myspace and now i just love them, "Disco Ruff" or "Les neufs soeur" are AMAZING, good cold-wave.