Stockholm based synth pop duo Masquer consists of Kicki Halmos (vocal/synth/programming) and Pelle Lundqvist (bass/guitar). Their amazing debut album "Cover My Face As The Animals Cry" was released two months ago by Rough Trade / G Records. We've aired both Happiness and Stark Naked pretty frequently since the Summer. Enjoy half an hour of instense uplifting darkness, including a fabulous cover of "O Holy Night" in Swedish. Tell all your friends!

"Swedish synth-pop outfit Masquer's debut consists of pop hits with a dark edge. Kicki Halmos who was half of Lowood, offers her Alesis and her tender voice next to Pelle Lundqvist, in charge of the distorted and melancholic guitars. They previously played together with Axel Willner, aka The Field, who's also remixed the new single "Happiness". Recorded by Per Egland and mixed by Björn Hansell -who's worked with Fever Ray- the self-titled debut indeed becomes part of the tiny list increased with other new acts such as Austra (if we look outside the Swedish frontiers) or Niki and the Dove, which Masquer has played together in different occasions. The album will be out this autumn on Rough Trade." Dazed Digital

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