The Itch "It’s The Hope That Kills You" COLOR:PINK punishing rhythms

punishing rhythms

underground icons Alcest have always been clear about their desire to transport listeners to somewhere different

even if individual tracks - "F*** tha Police

Produced by frontman Obi Fernandez and drummer Eric Novod

and previously unseen photos of the band making the album in their Chicago studio

The Itch "It’s The Hope That Kills You" COLOR:PINK punishing rhythmsLondon alt pop group The Itch release their debut LP via Fiction and I OH YOU. On Its The Hope That Kills You, Simon Tyrie and Georgia Hardy pair dancefloor filling beats with disenchanted pop songwriting to create something that nods to electroclash, indie rock and europop while remaining entirely singular. The Itch are both a product of and the antidote to an age of pessimism. Think Talking Heads, Think prime DFA records. Think absolutely essential.