Bootblacks is a rather appropriate name for a band that plays electro-post-punk inspired to the early ’80s: a scene that was particularly attached to their black boots, preferably Dr. Martens ones – a paradoxical fixation, considering how anti-corporate the punk and post-punk movements have always been. The duo’s first single "8 Sub Rosa" (streaming) pairs an ultrafast, pulsating electronic rhythm section with clean, textural guitars. Traces of goth are evident – while listening to this track, echoes of Dead or Alive and early New Order keep haunting us, while Brooklyn Vegan, who premiered their song, hears a direct link to Clan of Xymox (we hear it too!) and Front Line Assembly (not so much). Hailing from Brooklyn, the three musicians will be self-releasing debut album "Veins" on March 11th and start a spring European tour with Berlin band Liste Noire (formerly Velvet Condom).
