A record inspired by the desolate brutalism of their native Manchester, art pop/new wave trio, Yossari Baby’s new album, New Brutality is a radical statement of seriousness. This is an album that dissects Manchester’s anatomy in a very different way to the city’s musical back catalogue with murmurings of the anti-Manchesterism that they, and local label Alphaville, stand for. This Anti-Manchesterism isn’t a concept of scorn; Not in a degrading sense, but as a rally against the reckless nature of the soulless sprawl of buildings ruining the character of the city. Opening track ‘Super Cool’ is more akin to a radical composition than your ordinary futurist pop. This track has nods to DEVO and ‘Technique’ era New Order with hints of European house music and Warmduscher…

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