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Shmoo's third single, "Amnesia", sees the band exploring their sound in greater depth with an explosion of high energy drums, electronic beats and lush synths. Catchy hooks, a killer vocal and vocoded harmonies all conspire to make "Amnesia" a track of epic proportions aided by the addition of a string quartet from Manchester's world renowned, Elbow collaborating Halle Orchestra. And the results show that Shmoo are just as adept at scoring string sections as they are at tinkering with old analog gear. Likened to a Kraftwerk versus MGMT mash-up with soaring Muse-like arpeggiators, "Amnesia" reveals its dark and light sides as it showcases the impressive vocal range of Shmoo frontman, Neil Newport, against a Massive Attack influenced middle eight.
With all things digital taking over the western world, Manchester outfit Shmoo draw our attention to the beauty of old school analogue sounds on their debut 7". On "She Machine" they pile up layers of electronic beats, live drums and synths, packing the song with Moog-laden filters and gorgeous pads for a retro sounding future electrock'n'roll anthem. Less electro, more rock'n'roll is B-side track "Every Second" that comes across like Muse but with a punkier edge - no wonder it's a big live favourite!