Cicada Announce New Single.

October 19, 2006

This summer, Cicada picked up rave plaudits for their debut album, ?Cicada?, everywhere from Mixmag to Music Week, to Record Collector and beyond, gave them glowing praise, highlighting the gap in the scene for an electro pop band with the song-writing to match their hooks. As winter beckons, fan favourite and next single, ?Cut Right Through?, looks set to continue the bands fine run into 2007.

References have been made to the likes of Blondie, Can, New Order, The Sugarcubes, The Cocteau Twins, Daft Punk and Quincy Jones. But Cicada, are a whole different proposition. Now a full live band, they?re coming to a venue near you very soon, see press for further details.

The band comprises Aaron Gilbert (also known as Mr Natural), Alex Payne, and Icelandic vocalist, Heidrun Bjornsdottir (formerly of Gloss and 4AD?S Gus Gus). Alex and Aaron have a wealth of experience in producing, making music, and running labels. Both were born out of the electronic scene, but with an equal dislike of musical boundaries - hence their cross-genre forays and remixes for the likes of New Order, The Editors, 13 Senses, Depeche Mode, Lorraine, Seelenluft, The Source, Mish Mash and more.

?Cut Right Through? is one of the album?s highlights, and shows Cicada?s epic electro-pop at it?s best. Heidrun?s soaring vocal sits atop some beautiful synth lines, with enough balls to make the boys swoon as well as the girls. Alongside the original mix, Cicada Dub, and the edit, remixes come from Imaginary Friend, with a stunning bassline-led interpretation, and DJ Delicious, the man behind club hit, Til West, and the anthem, ?Same Man?, takes it to more traditional 4/4 dancefloors.

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