#beranek

While perusing a delightful store from Sweden, I encountered this album: Daylight in the Dark, by one “Beranek.” Intrigued by the striking cover photo and the Slavic-sounding name, I did some further digging and learned that his full name is Espen Beranek Holm, and he’s from Norway. So much for the Slavic theory. While evidently not his best known work in Europe, Daylight in the Dark seems to me like a real hidden gem. Rock-oriented arrangements with lashings of very of-the-moment synthesiser give it a texture very similar to the kind of mainstream 1980s pop that many artists today seem desperate to imitate, and the fairly competent English-language lyrics mark it as clearly intended for an international audience. It’s very accessible and will no doubt prove a treat for those who still long for more from the era of post-Bowie synth-pop. I think the dramatic “Man Without Soul” is my favourite track, but the opener, “Dancing in the Wind,” is also a standout.

Beranek's voice in this is one of the sexiest things I've ever heard.

netvrdím, že mám ouplně každej den náladičku jako #beranek (btw. myslí na tyto #vyhledavacidotazy #SEO #srandisti? 😆) (v místě Brno) https://www.instagram.com/p/ClBRcoooTE1/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=