French cold wave and minimal synth duo Lovataraxx releases "Träumen", the second single from Sophomore, their new album due for release on Cold Transmission Music on 5 April. Träumen means "dreams" in German. This second track of the new full-length Sophomore pleads for the right to be disconnected from time to time, and look simply inward. The lyrics make references to the movie Weisses Rauschen', (White Noise in English), directed by Noah Baumbach, and dealing with schizophrenia.
Lovataraxx comments: "Are we always the same person in public and in private, when we don't need to bear the presence of others? It can be difficult to socialize, and we don't all develop the same skills to face a world of appearances. "Träumen" is an attempt to silence those voices coming from outside. Those voices who want to force us to act against our will. Close the door and embrace the darkness may be enough to enjoy the freedom to be one's self."
Lovataraxx will be touring Europe in April, May, June and July to promote the album live on stage. Don't miss them! Link
Live dates:
April 12 - Lyon, FR - Grrrnd Zero (Release Party)
April 13 - Nevers, FR - No Way Asso
April 14 - Amiens, FR - L'accueil Froid
April 15 - Dunquerke, FR - TBA
April 16 - Calais, FR - No Way Out
April 17 - Lille, FR - La Malterie
April 18 - Delft, NL - De Koornbeurs
April 19 - Dordrecht, NL - Door
April 20 - Bruxelles, BE - Magasin 4
April 22 - Hamburg, DE - Hafenklang
April 25 - Hannover, DE - Subkultur
April 26 - Leipzig, DE - Gieszer Fest
April 27 - Frankfurt, DE - ONO2 (Release Party Cold Transmission)
May 10 - Paris, FR - La Mécanique Ondulatoire
May 17 - Torino, IT - Radio Black Out
May 18 - Roma, IT - Fanfulla
June 1 - Orléans, FR - l'Astrolabe
July 6 - Gent, BE - Kinky Star
July 13 - Munich, DE - Katzenclub
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