Last year, Austrian artists Powernerd and Edictum took the synthwave scene by storm as they unveiled their collaboration under the name Shades of Thunder, releasing their first full-length album to great critical acclaim from the scene.
Having concluded our review of Flight of Fancy with hopes of future releases, we couldn’t be happier to find our pleas answered in the form of a shiny new track to lead Shades of Thunder into 2022.
‘I Can’t Get Enough’ is a night cruising outrun track that is sure to send your car stereo system shuddering. Be sure to keep your seatbelt fastened, hands on the wheel and eyes on the road. You’re in for a wild ride.
The song has an ambivalent meaning. On the one hand, consuming media or indulging in a popular pastime can be emotionally satisfying for the moment, but not in the long run. On the other hand, the desire for more can also become an addiction and a bottomless pit and therefore it is important to keep a balance and contemplatively explore the actual basis for happiness in order to maintain a healthy approach to consumption. We also can’t get enough of creating music and realising our vision. Musically, we have implemented this idea by having a robotic voice mantra-like repeat the song title as the essence of consumerism. The gloomy mood almost seems to take a positive turn, but then dissolves into a longing for more without being resolved.’
– Shades of Thunder
Shades of Thunder ‘I can’t Get Enough’ is out now via Bandcamp.
