A. Human are the new breed. Dirty. Strange. Slightly deranged. And very real. Be prepared to get hooked on their full on electro-androgyny rock fronted by a Shakespearean-esque storyteller singer who tells tales of fantasy and reality in the same sex fluid dripping breath. One thing’s for sure - A. Human aren’t for the dicky hearted but, like all addictively hedonistic things in life, that’s what makes them so great.
“Black Moon“ introduces you to singer Dave Human’s psycho-monologues about women with knives for hands and men with deer heads. He’s a modern day literary oddball, and the single ingeniously couples these musings with deep, pulsing, analogue basslines, and razorsharp guitars. The b-side “Trees Sway” explores the sonic and lyrical darker side of A. Human. The package is completed by Justus Kohncke (Kompakt stalwart) who delivers a lush synth laden minimal excursion, and the Dr Strangelove remix (Lottie and Pete Martin’s [Slide of Cass & Slide] new pseudonym) which jacks everything up for peaktime floors whilst retaining the full vocal and analogue melodies.
Their live show is a left hook to the cheek – and it’s led by Dave who pulsates into every bewildered crowd member like some new age Michael Hutchence on Viagra. He’s a master at capturing a crowd, “The band creates the atmosphere and I tell the story and that’s what it’s about. The emotion and the performance that they give really puts it in me to go out there and the bigger the live acts get the more excited I get. When I’m off stage and I look back at everyone it’s a solid unit and it’s a sexy thing. I’ve got too much going on in my body so I have to get rid of it - it’s like a nervous twitch.”
The debut album ‘Third Hand Prophecy’ is finished and coming on 2nd June. It’s an 11 tracker of synth and bass laden shock ‘n’ roll that’s ready to assault dancefloors. A. Human, as a package, are as real as a slap in the face. Distinctly odd, a bit over the top, whatever the label - this is one band that won’t, and shouldn’t, be ignored.
"The expansive, fluid sound is hard to pin down. There are certainly tilted hats all around to 80's innovators Erasure and Depeche Mode, whilst the deep, troubling introspections will overjoy those who believe that Nick Cave starts and ends at 'Murder Ballads'" - MUSIC MAGAZINE
“Wilfully bonkers electro-pop….affected madness….like Oscar Wilde just risen from the grave for a shamble round Shoreditch”
-NME
“Powerful goth disco”
- GUARDIAN ONLINE
“Slickly but passionately pulled off...Dave Human’s voice comes across with startling honesty for a dance-punk band”
- TIME OUT
“Irresistible….one of the most charismatic frontmen in new music”
“If David Lynch made music, this is what it would sound like”
- ARTROCKER
“The resurrection. The Ghosts of Christmas Yet To Come. The new hope for live dance music, hurling aside the boulder from in front of their tomb, refusing to go quietly into the abyss. And it was joyous”
- LOUD & QUIET
“A.Human possess one of the greatest new frontmen in years…wryly observational and stereo-fleeingly rapturous indie-dance”
- THE FLY
You were my favourite performers and really made an impression on me.I'd just stumbled into the Dance Village yet you all put on such a set, I was instantly impressed.
Hope the coming months prove successful. Thanks for making my first Glasto experience a good one!
heyyyy A.HUMANABIM a band that comments thats unreal! umm its not to late here in Australia only 9pm! by the way! black moon = awesome track i saw it on tv yesterday and couldnt stop listening to it!! any plans of coming down under? cya.
oh that's impressive my new favorite band is speaking german ;o) thank you very much for your music black moon is so brilliant best wishes miss fehlfunktion
as if you mentioned soreen in a bulletin. its what he used to call our neighbour. until she died then we became respectful, and went back to her real name. doreen. its not because it rhymed. its because she was full of sultanas.
Congratulations on the album release. I haven't got it yet but i'm sure it will be out of sight! Send a copy to Soreen and i'm sure you'll get a sponsorship in no time. Big Love X
Hey Humans, great gig at Liverpool, thanks for the free beer. Looking forward to getting the album tomorrow. Good luck, I hope it sells A. Million! XXX
