Bizou release their new album, Tragic Lover. Bizou features current and former members of Light FM, The Smashing Pumpkins, Wax Idols and Glaare. The LP combines propulsive darkwave rhythms, shifting synth scales, haunting vocals and a wall of shivering shoegaze guitars...

If you want a retro sounding album, Bizou's Tragic Lover ticks all the right boxes. '80s pop synth, punk attitude and a general feeling of rebellious indie rock help to make this feel like an album you already know... and love.

'Glass Lips' was probably the stand out track for me, with its haunting and catchy chorus.

Fans of the band will find this to be an instant classic and those unfamiliar with their output will find quite a lot to enjoy here. Those who lived through the '80s, or fans of the music of that era, will recognise so many synth sounds here.

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Nick Smithson