{"id":35420,"date":"2021-01-11T12:15:00","date_gmt":"2021-01-11T17:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=35420"},"modified":"2021-01-09T08:28:23","modified_gmt":"2021-01-09T13:28:23","slug":"retrofette-shares-dark-dancey-track-photogenic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=35420","title":{"rendered":"Retrofette shares dark dancey track &#8216;Photogenic&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A dark bedroom. A face bathed in harsh blue light. An impending sense of dread. This scene is the backdrop for <em>Photogenic<\/em>, a dark indie dance track by synthpop group Retrofette. <em>Photogenic<\/em> is inspired by late night doomscroll sessions and the harsh juxtaposition on all of our Instagram feeds: images of the world apparently ending right above images of \u201cphotogenic hipster kids\u201d selling you fruity bath bombs. The song mirrors this duality, a peppy house beat pairs with dark synthesizer lines. The falsetto vocals find Retrofette in a much more intimate and contemplative place than previous releases, but still features catchy earworm hooks typical of the group. Watch the video for <em>Photogenic<\/em> via YouTube below. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-EEs0H8zifw?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-CA&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Retrofette knows that we\u2019re all going through a thing right now, and thinks you should dance about it. Struggles with depression, dread, and anxiety are as much in their DNA as Grace Jones, Memphis Milano, synthesizers, and turtlenecks. The band\u2019s recognition of the darkness in the world, and their unrelenting optimism in its face is what has endeared their danceable synthpop to audiences in their hometown, and across the country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>A dark bedroom. A face bathed in harsh blue light. An impending sense of dread. 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