Neuroactive
Minor Side-effects
The stunning comeback of Finlands best electro export to date: NEUROACTIVE in its original line-up! Its back in 1991 that Vesa Raine, Ville Brusi and Jarkko Tuohimaa created the now cult synth pop / EBM band NEUROACTIVE. Almost 30 years later, headmaster Jarkko Tuohimaa had the brilliant idea to rewind time and reunite the 3 good old friends and the studio magic instantly ignited! And its no surprise that songs like "In Rust We Trust" or yet "All Forces Integrate" evoke the bands early days and make echoes to NEUROACTIVEs major club hit "Space Divider". "Minor Side-Effects" indeed reveals a much harder edge through punching electro sequences and kicking beats compared to NEUROACTIVEs most recent softer dance pop releases through the US-based A Different Drum label. This said, we can still see this new 7th full length studio album as a logical and natural evolution in the bands impressive music repertoire and its characteristic fusion of catchy vocals, modern melodic synth arrangements and carrying electronic beats. "Modern Synth-Pop", "Future-Pop", "Techno-Pop", whatever you call it, NEUROACTIVE confirm here more than ever their veteran supremacy in the genre thanks to intricate songwriting skills and a meticulous production work that can make many artists in the genre quite envious.