{"id":40200,"date":"2024-04-18T12:15:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-18T16:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=40200"},"modified":"2024-04-08T19:59:36","modified_gmt":"2024-04-08T23:59:36","slug":"milanese-trip-hop-dream-pop-duo-pinhdar-release-a-sparkle-on-the-dark-water","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=40200","title":{"rendered":"Milanese trip hop \/ dream pop duo PINHDAR release &#8216;A Sparkle On The Dark Water&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p id=\"isPasted\">PINHDAR\u00a0returns with the highly anticipated second album,\u00a0\u2019A Sparkle On The Dark Water,\u2019\u00a0a new chapter in the personal journey of the Italian duo composed of singer\u00a0Cecilia Miradoli\u00a0and guitarist\/producer\u00a0MaxTarenzi. An intense, contemplative, and dark work, yet not resigned, navigating through trip-hop, dream-pop, dark-wave, and electronica. Preceded in recent weeks by the singles\u00a0<em>Humans, Little Light<\/em> and\u00a0<em>Frozen Roses<\/em> and their extraordinary videos directed by filmmaker Telavaya Reynolds and Marco Molinelli, the album is released on vinyl and CD by the English label\u00a0Fruits de Mer Records, as well as in digital format. Watch the video for the track <em>Frozen Roses<\/em> which is lifted from the album. <\/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\/aj-q2qXWtWA?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><br>The album is an intimate reflection on the meaning of human existence and what can still be done, both privately and to others, to ignite a spark in the dark waters into which the planet Earth is increasingly sinking. Musically,\u00a0PINHDAR\u00a0continue their unique artistic journey, evolving from their first significant album\u00a0\u2018Parallel\u2019 (Fruits de Mer Records, 2021), produced with\u00a0Howie B. They blend deep trip-hop rhythms with dark wave guitar textures, dream pop reverberations, and enveloping synthetic electronics. In\u00a0\u2019A Sparkle On The Dark Water,\u2019\u00a0they depart from the minimalism of their previous work, layering their sound. Cecilia&#8217;s voice is no longer alone in the forefront but is immersed in dreamlike sonic landscapes drawn by guitars and synths that, at times, take the lead, guiding her through hypnotic instrumental evolutions. In other moments, they dance around her while she whispers her intimate visions with depth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Curiosity: While they were working on the album in England, PINHDAR met\u00a0James Johnston. The London-based painter and musician, known for founding Gallon Drunk and collaborating with artists such as Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds, Lydia Lunch, Faust, and currently touring with PJ Harvey, honors them by gifting the image of one of his paintings for use as the cover of their new record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The new album will be presented during the following tour dates:\u00a04\/18\u00a0&#8211; Glitch Soundclub\u00a0in Rome,\u00a04\/27\u00a0&#8211; Spazioporto\u00a0in Taranto,\u00a06\/28\u00a0&#8211; String Theory Music Festival\u00a0in Lendinara,\u00a07\/6 &#8211; Kasamatta<strong> <\/strong>Emingway\u00a0in Catanzaro,\u00a08\/2 &#8211; Dr Sardonicus Psych Festival\u00a0in Cardigan, UK, and\u00a08\/3 &#8211; CWRW\u00a0in Carmarthen, UK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>TRACK-BY-TRACK | WORDS FROM PINHDAR<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>1. In The Woods<\/em><\/strong><em>&nbsp;| Difficult interpersonal relationships that leave a sense of loneliness and emptiness. The hope is to find a common horizon where one can meet, even if only in a dream.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>2. Cold River<\/em><\/strong><em>&nbsp;| A song about the irony of life, reshuffling the cards from one moment to another. It&#8217;s better not to remain defenceless in the face of these events to avoid being overwhelmed like a stone at the bottom of a frozen river.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>3. Home<\/em><\/strong><em>&nbsp;| We are all travellers of this space and time, but we all return to the one place that each calls home.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>4. Little Light<\/em><\/strong><em>&nbsp;| A metaphor for a personal relationship in which one of the two fumbles in the dark, and the only light to navigate in the darkness is what he receives from the other being, who gives him eyes and sensitivity to avoid drifting.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>5. Murderers Of A Dying God<\/em><\/strong><em>&nbsp;| It describes the scream of planet Earth and denounces the arrogance of man who is killing it. For other living beings, there is no longer a place to go, only cages, unhappiness, and death.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>6. Humans<\/em><\/strong><em>&nbsp;| With a more forgiving perspective, one can see how, in the end, we are just humans who, in the name of some god, have gone too far without realizing that we will fade away like flowers.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>7. Solanin<\/em><\/strong><em>&nbsp;| Inspired by Inio Asano&#8217;s seinen manga of the same name, it describes, between reality and dystopia, the cruelty and loneliness of a big city where inhabitants are like raindrops in a storm.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>8. Frozen Roses<\/em><\/strong><em>&nbsp;| A stagnant, frozen world, a metaphor for an immobile present where echoes of voices and colours from a distant and lost past still resonate. Young lives that do not see a future, like frozen roses whose fragrance remains trapped in the ice of an uncertain destiny.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>9. Abysses<\/em><\/strong><em>&nbsp;| Every thought, even the darkest, and every pain we inflict on each other could be overcome if we could exchange souls even for just one day.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>10. At The Gates Of Dawn<\/em><\/strong><em>&nbsp;| Dedicated to a departed friend. It speaks to those no longer present in an attempt to exorcise the sense of absence, transforming it into the profound meaning of life.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PINHDAR\u00a0are an Italian duo composed of singer\u00a0Cecilia Miradoli\u00a0and guitarist\/producer\u00a0Max<strong> <\/strong>Tarenzi. Born out of experiences in the rock band\u00a0Nomoredolls\u00a0and the organisation of the international musical festival\u00a0A Night Like This, they explore the fusion of trip-hop, dark wave, and electronica with originality, influenced by the Bristol scene. Their eponymous debut EP in 2019 received praise from the British critics, with the single\u00a0<em>Toy<\/em> broadcasted on major radios like KEXP. In 2021, they released their first album,\u00a0\u2018Parallel,\u2019\u00a0with the collaboration of legendary producer\u00a0Howie B, published by Fruits de Mer Records. The European tour included prestigious venues such as\u00a0Stereolux\u00a0in Nantes and\u00a0Dr Sardonicus<strong> <\/strong>Psych Fest\u00a0in the UK. In 2023, they completed the new album\u00a0\u2018A Sparkle On The Dark Water\u2019\u00a0with producer\u00a0Bruno Ellingham, a former Massive Attack and Portishead collaborator.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>PINHDAR\u00a0returns with the highly anticipated second album,\u00a0\u2019A Sparkle On The Dark Water,\u2019\u00a0a new chapter in the personal journey of the Italian duo composed of singer\u00a0Cecilia <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=40200\" title=\"Milanese trip hop \/ dream pop duo PINHDAR release &#8216;A Sparkle On The Dark Water&#8217;\">[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":40201,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"_wpas_customize_per_network":false},"categories":[23,28,29,30,1907],"tags":[11588,395,11591,11589,11590],"class_list":["post-40200","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-indie","category-music","category-music-video","category-new-release","category-news","tag-a-sparkle-on-the-dark-water","tag-dream-pop","tag-frozen-roses","tag-pinhdar","tag-trip-hop-2"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/73FDD3CD-5512-4751-AD82-CAA30BBD6089-e1712620733125.jpeg?fit=800%2C676&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2B2TV-aso","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":31895,"url":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=31895","url_meta":{"origin":40200,"position":0},"title":"Shoegaze Duo Palm Haze shares \u2018Floating\u2019","author":"cultureaddicts","date":"August 5, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"Vancouver-via-Brazil shoegaze duo\u00a0Palm Haze\u00a0have shared their new single,\u00a0Floating, which is lifted from their newly announced album\u00a0\u2018R\u00eave Bleu\u2019\u00a0out\u00a0August 30\u00a0via YHS Records. 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