
Dorpsstraat 3
Staal Op Staal
The first full length album by Dutch language darkwave/synthpop act Dorpsstraat 3 is a convincing ode to the new wave of the 1980s. With their gritty drum machines, reverb-drenched synths and distorted vocals, they immediately hark back to that nostalgic sound, but they manage to give it a contemporary twist that feels surprisingly relevant in these dark times. The stories of 'Staal Op Staal' are about the people in a fictional factory village that is on its last legs. Introverted people withdrawn in their own houses, artists on the brink of madness and the last people that do still earn an income in this town.