On their new single “Cloaking Love,” Berlin anti-punk art-heroes Plattenbau crack out over a frenzied powerpop romp hotter than a warped Joy Division cassette baking on the dashboard of a ’92 Chevy Beretta. Anxious bass and drum action melts into a post-punk dream state stalked by Lewis Lloyd’s (vocals/synth) grim cinematic vision. Plattenbau plays witness to the death of ideology—death by audio.
On March 3, Plattenbau reveal “Cloaking Love. Stay tuned for more details. You’ll know when we know—only on Dedstrange.
lyrics
CLOAKING LOVE
My door is rigid
I shut you out
I can see it in your eyes
I locked my heart
Coz in my grip
This heart is sad
Trapped, mapped
and chipped
I can see it
In your eyes
I see it in your eyes
The will to survive
Its no surprise
I see it in your eyes
The will to survive
It makes me cry
I see it in your eyes
The will to survive
It makes me cry
Now I’m running,
running like water
Crossing bridges
And through borders
Cracks are filled
Caress of affection
Allowing, allowing
No objection
Could you open
Open up
I see the door is cracked
Breathe in breathe in
This water
Lie back lie back
You are supported
I see it in your eyes
The will to survive
It’s no surprise
I see it in your eyes
The will to survive
It makes me cry
Fall in love again
Crawl in love again
Cloaking love again
Choking love again
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