Internationally acclaimed dark electronic powerhouse group Le\u00e6ther Strip are back with a bang, unveiling a unique twist, both musically and lyrically, on an \u201880s underground dance classic with their latest single \u201cNowhere Boy.\u201d Originally released in 1980 as \u201cNowhere Girl\u201d by British post-punk band B-Movie, the song has become a touchstone for dark wave acts to this day who have found musical inspiration in the song\u2019s dark atmospheres as well as its lyrical themes of alienation. Le\u00e6ther Strip\u2019s version trades the original\u2019s bright, brittle keyboards for a more visceral, grittier sound that reflects the song\u2019s importance to the evolution of electronic music across the decades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Another notable feature of the new version is, of course, the gender swap of the song\u2019s subject. The move serves as a poignant statement of identity and expression from Le\u00e6ther Strip mastermind Claus Larsen, one of the few openly homosexual figures in the often hetero male-dominated realm of industrial and dark wave music. Even today, Larsen continues to challenge stereotypes and break down barriers, paving the way for inclusivity and acceptance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Stream\/download the single:\u00a0<\/strong>https:\/\/orcd.co\/ls_nowhereboy<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cNowhere Boy\u201d is the first single from Le\u00e6ther Strip\u2019s forthcoming studio album, \u00c6ppreciation VII, the newest and hardest hitting volume of Larsen\u2019s acclaimed cover song series. This volume boasts covers of iconic tracks from the likes of Eurythmics, M, David Bowie, PJ Harvey, and even a daring twist on Tennessee Ernie Ford’s “16 Tons” that defies convention and demands attention. The album is set for release on all formats May 31!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Order the CD\/vinyl:<\/strong>https:\/\/cleorecs.com\/store\/?s=le%C3%A6ther+strip+%C3%A6ppreciation+vii&post_type=product<\/a> Track List:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Internationally acclaimed dark electronic powerhouse group Le\u00e6ther Strip are back with a bang, unveiling a…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":23754,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[23,2],"tags":[87,1006],"class_list":["post-23753","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-music-news","category-news","tag-industrial-music","tag-leaether-strip"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23753","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23753"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23753\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23755,"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23753\/revisions\/23755"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23754"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23753"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23753"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23753"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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