Va Banque is a collective of musicians from Cologne & Hamburg that was “launched as a classic band.” But since then, Va Banque has “dropped the solid band structure in order to benefit from the creative input of a more open concept.” They recorded their album In Einzelteilen (released via Baumusik) while withdrawn in a studio in Hamburg City, channeling the likes on moody 80s rock like Joy Division.
For a prime example, look no further than the atmospheric post-punk/new wave influence of the fluid album opener “Transformer.” What starts off as a more moody Joy Division-esque track expands to a more synth-laden journey to New Order, a fitting comparison in many ways.
Enjoy a stream of “Transformer” below and find the whole album available to stream and purchase at Bandcamp.
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