Azure Blue - The Night of the Stars

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(matcd095: 195269331931/ANNA060: 04170000201373)

$12.00

Release date: November 22, 2024

1. Rise

2. Three Times The Drama

3. Visions and Themes

4. Under The Stars

5. Mia Luce

6. Define Your Dreams

7. What Is Love?

8. My Guiding Light

9. The Miracle

10. Martyrs

‘The Night of the Stars’ is the fantastic sixth album from Swedish dream pop favorites Azure Blue. The album pushes the quality to its peak, exhibiting a richer, clearer, and more luxurious approach to the patented Azure Blue sound across ten enticing tracks.

Three of the songs generated significant buzz when released as singles. Album opener 'Rise' is a shimmering track with a rushing drumbeat topped by luxurious layers of analog synths and a Peter Hook-like bass. The song is a dream pop anthem featuring a timeless chorus and vocal harmonies from Azure Blue's long time companion The Land Below.

The crystal-clear topline in ‘Three Times The Drama’ shines over electric guitars and analog synths to create an immediate pop song with great summer hit potential. The song is also a bittersweet dedication to Tobias Isaksson’s mother, who recently passed away, and its completion provided comfort following a period of unspeakable grief.

The album also includes 'Define Your Dreams'—a bright flare first previewed during the dark days of the pandemic with massive synth walls and lyrics that suggest that while difficult times have passed, more difficult ones may be coming.

‘Visions and Themes’ will have its premiere on October 25 when it is released as the fourth single from the album, while the remaining six tracks provide even further evidence of the brilliance of one of Sweden’s most internationally acclaimed indie artists.

The album is released in collaboration with Hybris of Sweden and Anna Logue Records of Germany and is available digitally and in limited edition CD and 12” clear vinyl formats.