Following on from their recent single Antidote, Murmur Tooth & Lars Moston are back again with another shot of electronic-disco-pop in the form of Now Is Love.
In contrast to Antidote’s sun kissed yearning, Now Is Love bounces along — a fizzy chord progression riding chunky drums. Murmur Tooth’s vocal delivers a dose of glamour, as she asks, “Hey you, where you going with that starlight?” The sound combines a glossy sheen with a tactile, post-punk sense of energetic distortion.
The observation might clock that Now Is Love’s title is a subtle reference to The KLF’s rave anthem What Time Is Love, whose dance-pop sound is obviously an influence Lars’ sound. The title is a statement of intent — the song is a direct invitation to join in the fun, to lose yourself and dance. Check out the video, filmed in the Egyptian desert and New Zealand mountains, below: