{"id":44654,"date":"2026-03-05T17:15:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T22:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=44654"},"modified":"2026-03-01T19:42:32","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T00:42:32","slug":"brooklyn-dream-pop-goes-noir-meet-12090-a-d","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=44654","title":{"rendered":"Brooklyn dream pop goes noir: Meet 12090 A.D."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Time bends, shadows stretch, and the future hums softly in neon\u2014<strong>12090 A.D.<\/strong>&nbsp;have officially arrived. The Brooklyn-based synth dream-pop duo\u2014featuring downtown siren <strong>Anna Copa Cabanna<\/strong>&nbsp;and visionary drummer\/composer&nbsp;<strong>Tim Kuhl<\/strong>\u2014have announced their self-titled debut album, out&nbsp;<strong>April 24<\/strong>, and it feels like stepping into a transmission from another timeline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alongside the album announcement comes their first single,&nbsp;<strong><em>Valediction<\/em>,<\/strong> a track that drips with noir romance and late-night electricity. Think late-\u201970s Berlin club energy colliding with a velvet-curtain dream sequence\u2014music that feels intimate, cinematic, and a little dangerous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/track=1759135091\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/tracklist=false\/artwork=small\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"https:\/\/12090ad.bandcamp.com\/track\/valediction-3\">Valediction by 12090 A.D.<\/a><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Kuhl traces the song\u2019s origins to long nights, deep listening, and unexpected inspiration. The title nods to the iconic graphic novel&nbsp;<strong>V for Vendetta<\/strong>&nbsp;by&nbsp;<strong>Alan Moore<\/strong>, while the sonic DNA pulls from the sleek mystique of synth auteur&nbsp;<strong>Johnny Jewel<\/strong>&nbsp;and his label&nbsp;<strong>Italians Do It Better<\/strong>. What began as an instrumental slowly revealed a voice in the fog\u2014until Anna stepped in and the track became something else entirely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For Anna, <em>Valediction<\/em> was instantly visual. Goodbye, yes\u2014but glamorous. She imagined Grace Jones energy at 3 a.m. in an early-\u201980s Paris nightclub: smoke curling through colored lights, bodies still awake, seduction hanging in the air. The song is about endings that aren\u2019t tragic\u2014about letting go with style, strength, and a wink.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Musically, 12090 A.D. sit in a hypnotic sweet spot. Kuhl\u2019s precise, pulsing compositions echo the mechanical cool of&nbsp;<strong>Suicide<\/strong>&nbsp;and the shadowy weight of&nbsp;<strong>Portishead<\/strong>. Over that, Anna\u2019s voice drifts like fog under streetlights\u2014commanding, seductive, and unsettling. Touchstones like&nbsp;<strong>Twin Peaks<\/strong>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<strong>Beach House<\/strong>&nbsp;come to mind, but only as loose signposts. This is beauty with an edge\u2014melody as mystery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Live, the duo don\u2019t just play songs\u2014they conjure spaces. Every performance feels like a ritual, pulling the room into a liminal zone where time blurs and every synth line feels like a coded message from the future. Catch&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bandsintown.com\/e\/1038030617-moss-at-tv-eye\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">12090 A.D. live at TV Eye on March 4<\/a><\/strong>, and step inside the signal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who is Tim Kuhl?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>An endlessly versatile drummer, composer, and producer, Tim Kuhl has carved out a singular path from Baltimore to Brooklyn. Equally at home in jazz clubs, rock venues, and experimental spaces, he\u2019s toured and recorded with&nbsp;<strong>Sean Lennon<\/strong>&nbsp;(with&nbsp;<strong>The Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger<\/strong>),&nbsp;<strong>Zola Jesus<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>Margaret Glaspy<\/strong>, and bassist&nbsp;<strong>Michael Formanek<\/strong>. His solo work blends indie-jazz instincts with cinematic \u201980s synths, always focused on texture and restraint. He\u2019s also an official artist for&nbsp;<strong>Vater Percussion<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who is Anna Copa Cabanna?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A true downtown chameleon, Anna Copa Cabanna brings a darker, glam-charged edge to 12090 A.D. Known as an \u201cAlways Entertaining\u201d force, she\u2019s danced, emceed, and performed across the globe\u2014appearing on&nbsp;<strong>Pixies<\/strong>\u2019&nbsp;\u2018Doolittle\u2019&nbsp;tour, singing for a&nbsp;<strong>United Nations<\/strong>&nbsp;PSA, fronting an&nbsp;<strong>AC\/DC<\/strong>&nbsp;cover band, and opening for&nbsp;<strong>Booker T<\/strong>&nbsp;at&nbsp;<strong>Lincoln Center<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Her orbit includes collaborators like\u00a0<strong>Fred Schneider<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Cole Escola<\/strong>, and punk icons\u00a0<strong>Tommy Ramone<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>James Chance<\/strong>, and\u00a0<strong>Kid Congo Powers<\/strong>. Her long-running, sold-out Joe\u2019s Pub residency at\u00a0<strong>Joe\u2019s Pub<\/strong>\u00a0earned praise as \u201cweird and wonderful,\u201d and recognition from <strong>Flavorpill<\/strong>\u00a0alongside legends like\u00a0<strong>Yoko Ono<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Bill Cunningham<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>With their debut album on the horizon and <em>Valediction<\/em> setting the tone,&nbsp;<strong>12090 A.D.<\/strong>&nbsp;feel less like a new band and more like a portal opening. This is music for 4 a.m. drives, empty streets, and moments when the veil thins and the future whispers back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/12090ad.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Connect with 12090 A.D.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Time bends, shadows stretch, and the future hums softly in neon\u201412090 A.D.&nbsp;have officially arrived. 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