Paul Mardles 

Deptford Goth: Songs review – new avenues for introverted soul

Daniel Woolhouse’s second outing as Deptford Goth adds emotional substance to his polished atmospheric electronica, writes Paul Mardles
  
  

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Deptford Goth: ‘stop-start synths and fragile vocals’. Photograph: Burak Cingi/Redferns via Getty Images Photograph: Burak Cingi/Redferns via Getty Images

Life After Defo, last year’s debut by Deptford Goth, AKA Daniel Woolhouse, was a state-of-the-art fusion of Bon Iver and dubstep that was at times impressive if a little too polished. Its follow-up occupies similar territory, though Songs adds substance to atmosphere. Woolhouse ruminates on parenthood and love while the music moves at its own stately pace. The Lovers is particularly funereal and gorgeous, but few of Songs’ 11 tracks disappoint, their stop-start synths and impossibly fragile vocals hinting at new avenues for introverted soul.

 

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