Defend Moscow to release new single 'Die Tonight' on 22 June

April 29, 2009, 08:21 AM

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Defend Moscow will release their second single ‘Die Tonight’ on 22nd June through KIDS Records (The Wombats, The Whip, Kyte). ‘Die Tonight’ is the follow up to the sell out debut single, ‘Manifesto’ which garnered overwhelmingly positive reviews, and support from Zane Lowe (Radio 1), 6Music and XFM. ‘Die Tonight’ explores the thoughts that would go through the minds of people informed that a nuclear attack had been launched, and certain death was minutes away, to the soundtrack of a dancefloor-destroying beat and bassline, and the soaring twin vocals of Jon Beck and Sofie Storaas.



B-side ‘Sign of Life’ continues the dark lyrical theme (sitting by the bedside of someone on life support), accompanied by epic washes of synths and another driving bassline, recalling Depeche Mode, New Order and Brian Eno. Further remixes of ‘Die Tonight’ available digitally include a minimal tech workover by One Night Stand and a Daft Punk meets Justice mix by the aptly-named Frenchman Project.



Born through a chance meeting between friends Jon Beck (vocals) and Dave Fawbert (guitar/synths/programming), and Norwegian siren Sofie Storaas (vocals) in Bergen, Norway, the three bonded over a shared love of classic and contemporary electro, pop and indie, and Russian vodka. The line-up was completed when drummer Adam Pickering and Parisian bassist Rick Elmos joined the ranks and Defend Moscow immediately set to work writing tunes which recall the likes of New Order, Human League, Pet Shop Boys, as well as their modern contemporaries New Young Pony Club and Ladyhawke.



Since forming in September 2008, Defend Moscow have clocked up an impressive array of supports, playing with Sam Sparro, The Wombats, Tinchy Stryder and Sneaky Sound System. In the press, Popjustice have given them the nod, noting that ‘they make some great synthpop tunes’, while The Guardian stated that ‘they could end up with the indie-pop album we dreamed of Franz making’. There Goes The Fear declared that ‘Defend Moscow’s perfectly preened pop, colourfully tainted with a quirky electro edge is set to soar the airwaves this year’. Defend Moscow are ready and armed to lead an electro-pop revolution.

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