By Keith Walsh
‘Agitprop’ has never been an unwanted genre for me. Music and literature that motivates people to take action against the multitude of injustices is always welcome and necessary.
PINK TURNS BLUE were founded in 1985, and are considered progenitors of darkwave. Their current lineup churns out fascinating melancholic pop, and features Mic Jogwer on guitar and vocals, Luke Sammuri on bass, and Paul Richter on drums. There’s some nice synth work on their tunes as well, such as the irresistible bass on “Lovers Forever,” on their “Tainted – Tour 2022 EP” coming September 2. The songs are based on newly completed pieces from last year’s Tainted LP, that didn’t make it on the album.
Their new single “Not Gonna Take It’ calls on us to stand up against war and those who engineer it, and like the sounds on the Tainted LP the songwriting, performances and musicianship are immaculate. The passion of the lyrics shines through, and like good agitprop, the intent is to challenge us to make the world a better place, through actions in art, in protest and at the ballot box as well as on the interpersonal level, and while slightly jaded never gives into full-on pessimism.
These legends have released 12 full length LPs, so those of you discovering PINK TURNS BLUE for the first time have a lot of pleasurable listening ahead. Look for them as they tour Europe and the U.S. soon. Dates below:
TAINTED 2022 – TOUR DATES
SEP 2 Seattle, WA – Funhouse
SEP 3 Vancouver, Canada – Rickshaw Theatre
SEP 4 Portland, OR – Star Theater
SEP 6 Garden City, ID – Visual Arts Collective (VAC)
SEP 7 Salt Lake City, UT – The Urban Lounge
SEP 9 San Francisco, CA – DNA Lounge
SEP 10 San Diego, CA – Casbah
SEP 11 Los Angeles, CA – Part Time Punks, Echoplex
SEP 15 Denver, CO – Hi-Dive
SEP 17 Dallas, TX – Cheapsteaks (aka. Cheap Steaks)
SEP 18 Austin, TX – Sunny’s Backyard
SEP 22 Tampa, FL – Crowbar
SEP 23 Miami, FL – Gramps
SEP 26 Atlanta, GA – 529 Bar
SEP 27 Richmond, VA – The Camel
SEP 29 Pittsburgh, PA – Spirit
OCT 4 Toronto, Canada – The Garrison
OCT 5 Montreal, Canada – Bar Le Ritz PDB
OCT 6 Rochester, NY – Photo City Music Hall
OCT 7 Cambridge, MA – The Middle East Restaurant and Nightclub
OCT 8 Brooklyn, NY – Market Hotel
OCT 9 Baltimore, MD – Metro Gallery
OCT 10 Philadelphia, PA – PhilaMOCA
OCT 14 Pinto, Spain – DarkMAD Festival Madrid
OCT 28 Rüsselsheim, Germany – These Days Festival 2022
DEC 15 Glasgow, UK – Ivory Blacks
DEC 16 Manchester, UK – Night People
DEC 17 London, UK – Electrowerkz
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