[ romantic music plays loudly ], by Astrid & Alexander

[ romantic music plays loudly ]

by Astrid & Alexander

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1.	I am a businessman 03:24	buy track
2.	What else is good? 03:45	buy track
3.	Billboard 03:42	buy track
4.	Public figure 03:45	buy track
5.	What are you like? 03:52	buy track
6.	Woke up 04:09	buy track
7.	Now, where were we? 04:22	buy track
8.	Cheat sheets 04:03	buy track
9.	Hurry up and sing 04:30	buy track
10.	Non-retour 03:39	buy track
11.	Friday night 03:23	buy track

about

The LP’s title, inspired by the unintended poetry that intrudes when watching subtitled films, captures the album’s themes of misunderstandings, overinterpretations and contrasts. Love, affection, disappointment, the whole sturm und drang we bring to each other. And of course, there’s much more besides – from cowboy bossanova somehow relocated to the King’s Road, to orchestral yearning underneath an L.A. billboard.

Berlin-based singer Astrid Rostaing has also been the cooler-than-thou voice of ‘Soft Regime’ (elefant). Writer, arranger Alexander Mayor, also releases music and fiction under the nom de plume ‘Alexander’s Festival Hall’. Back in the day, he was also one third of synthpop euro-faves, Baxendale.

The supporting players on the LP include Mike Monaghan (drums) bringing all manner of Disney percussion to the party, Harry Deacon (bass) and the inestimable Garo Nahoulahkian in the mixer’s chair.

credits

released November 3, 2023

Vocals: Astrid Rostaing
Backing vocals: Astrid Rostaing, Alexander Mayor
Drums: Mike Monaghan
Bass: Harry J. Deacon, Alexander Mayor
Guitars: Alexander Mayor
Programming: Alexander Mayor
Mix and production: Garo Nahoulahkian

All songs written by Alexander Mayor,
except ‘Non-retour’ by Astrid Rostaing/Alexander Mayor.

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Astrid & Alexander Berlin, Germany

Salut!
We are two slightly melody-besotted musicians, one from Paris via Berlin (Astrid Rostaing) and London (Alexander Mayor). Astrid was the voice of the well-received Europop album “Hard Feelings” by Soft Regime (elefant) back in 2019 and Alexander also releases music under the nom de plume, Alexander’s Festival Hall.

Our debut album is ‘romantic music plays loudly’. We hope you like it! A&A ... more

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