Big Beautiful Sky Venus Hum

Big Beautiful Sky
by Venus Hum

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Imagine Depeche Mode working with Bjork, with a touch of the electro revival as well as the genuine 80s heart of synth collectives like Book of Love and throw in some leftfield yet catchy songs, and you get an idea of the Venus Hum sound. Though I must admit I might have a conflict of interest as I live in Nashville and have been watching Venus Hum perform and listening to their self-released Mono-Fi debut for the past three years. So when I bought their debut album, I was astounded that they were able to exceed my high expectations. Hearing songs like "Sonic Boom" and "Montana," which have moved Nashville crowds to dance (an arduous and exhaustive task in and of itself), retooled and sharpened with even more hooks was a pleasant surprise. I could swear that Tony and Kip used Tamperer samples to fill out "Montana." Listening to "Soul Sloshing," I envision a Pet Shop Boys production at the pinnacle of their career - with Annette vamping over the catchiest and most energetic dance music this side of the Atlantic. "Honey" also stands out as catchy electropop that you would have expected to hear on one of the best 80s movie soundtracks.