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12090 A.D. Debut Album: Synth-Dream Pop Noir

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12090 A.D., a Brooklyn-based duo, debuts with a synth-laden dream pop album, blending ancient and futuristic elements. Their music, reminiscent of film scores for deserted city streets, draws inspiration from jazz, classical, and global influences. Annas haunting vocals and Tims hypnotic compositions create a moody, noir atmosphere, earning them comparisons to Twin Peaks and Beach House. Their upcoming EP features covers of Depeche Mode and Wang Chung, and a full second album is in the works.

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12090 A.D. Debut Album: Synth-Dream Pop Noir

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Music News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!12090 A.D. Debut Album: Synth-Dream Pop Noir. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

On April 29th, Brooklyn duo, 1290 AD, just dropped their self-titled debut album, A Synth Heavy Dream, Pop Journey Blending Ancient Vives With. Futuristic Hayes Drummer and composer Tim Cool teams up with vocalists Anna Copacabana to craft tracks that feel like film scores for empty city streets at 4 a.m. This release follows their single-validiction, sparked by comics like V for Vendetta and Synth Wizard Johnny Jewel. Their sound mixes late 70s Berlin grit with portus head atmosphere and suicide pulse, turning pop into moody immersive noir. Tim draws from jazz, classical and global tours to build hypnotic foundations while Anna's showgirl past infuses haunting vocals and poetic edge. Fans compare them to twin peaks and beach house for that dangerous beauty in every melody. Live, they create ritualistic spaces where notes pull you into liminal dreams, intimate yet infinite. Looking ahead, they're prepping an EP of covers from Dapy Mode and Wang Cheng, reimagined in their shadowy style with a full second album on deck.

1290 AD transmits glamour and decay across parallel frequencies, making romance feel tense and alive dial in and let it linger. Music news today, powered by AI bringing you what's trending in sound.

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