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01. Hackedepicciotto - Defiance
02. Hackedepicciotto - Onwards
03. Hackedepicciotto - Metal Hell
04. Hackedepicciotto - The Current
05. Hackedepicciotto - Petty Silver
06. Hackedepicciotto - The Banishing
07. Hackedepicciotto - Third From The Sun
08. Hackedepicciotto - Lorelei
09. Hackedepicciotto - The Seventh Day
10. Hackedepicciotto - Upon Departure
11. Hackedepicciotto - The Black Pool
ARTIST
TITLE
The Current
FORMAT
CD

LABEL
CATALOG #
POTOMAK 181362 POTOMAK 181362
GENRE
RELEASE DATE
3/27/2020

The Current is the fourth album Alexander Hacke and Danielle De Picciotto have recorded under their hackedepicciotto moniker recorded since becoming nomads in 2010. It is their most powerful album yet. After composing desert drones for their previous album Perseverantia (POTOMAK 125171, 2016) and dark foreboding melodies for Menetekel (POTOMAK 150841/150842), their new album moves forwards, gaining in speed and energy. Alexander Hacke's background with Einstürzende Neubauten can be felt in the many rhythmic tracks. "We had the urge to include more percussive elements and electronic sounds to create a powerful rhythmic feel. A wilder and more danceable element. Something to get all of us on our feet, and moving. Away from depression and hopelessness." The classic background of Danielle de Picciotto has become more prominent as well. Glorious choirs and violin harmonies flow throughout the album giving it an almost symphonic sound. The artist couple calls their music "cinematic-drone" and their album sounds like the film track to an apocalyptic feature-length film, hopefully with a happy end.