“Compliment” by Rare DM has been sitting around on my laptop, waiting to be played, since the album, Attention, came out a couple weeks ago. Last night, it finally turned up in between Depeche Mode and Boy Harsher earlier in the night at Underground.
You might have seen Rare DM, the analog synth project of New York-based Erin Hoagg, before, as she played Substance LA a few years ago. Attention is her second full-length. It’s a poppier sort of darkwave, sounding somewhere in between Boy Harsher and “Bad Guy” Billie Eilish, but with a stronger techno influence. My actual favorite track on the album is “Significant Other,” a killer minimal synth/techno instrumental that reminds me of a cross between Soft Cell’s “A Man Could Get Lost” and early Matthew Dear. It’s a solid album, so check it out on Bandcamp when you have the chance.
Full set list from last night at Underground is below. New-ish songs (less than two years old) are linked back to previous mentions on this site. As always, thank you for dancing.
Chromatics – Kill for Love
Saint Etienne – Save it for a Rainy Day
Ora the Molecule – Nobody Cares
Sally Shapiro – Rent
Goldenboy, Kittin – Rippin Kittin
Depeche Mode – In Chains (request)
The Cure – Charlotte Sometimes
Siouxsie and the Banshees – Christine
Stereolab – French Disko
Editors – Munich
Pulp – Mis-Shapes
Depeche Mode – Dreaming of Me
Rare DM – Compliment
Boy Harsher – Give Me a Reason
Sisters of Mercy – Lucretia
New Order – The Perfect Kiss
Kano, Purple Disco Machine – It’s a War
Daft Punk – Technologic
The Rapture – House of Jealous Lovers
Green Velvet – La La Land
Blur – Girls & Boys
Kylie Minogue – Can’t Get Blue Monday Out of My Head
Cerrone, Christine and the Queens, Purple Disco Machine – Supernature MMXXV
Eurythmics – Sweet Dreams
Peaches – Fuck the Pain Away
Le Tigre – Deceptacon
Wet Leg – Chaise Longue
Vampire Weekend – A-Punk
Postal Service – Such Great Heights
Ladytron – Playgirl
New Order – Bizarre Love Triangle
Yaz – Situation
Boy Harsher – Machina
Human League – Don’t You Want Me (Purple Disco Machine Remix)
Daft Punk – Around the World
Bucketheads – The Bomb (Armand Van Helden Remix)
Fcukers – I you wanna party, come over to my house
Sextile – Women Respond to Bass
Trans X – Living on Video
Madonna – I Feel So Free (Peggy Gou Remix)
Bronski Beat – Smalltown Boy
Soft Cell – Tainted Love
Human League – Sound of the Crowd
Depeche Mode – Photographic
Bloc Party – Banquet
The Strokes – Last Night
Blur – Song 2
Phoenix – 1901
Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Heads Will Roll (A Trak Remix)
New Order – Blue Monday
Benny Benassi – Satisfaction
Armand Van Helden – The Funk Phenomena
Hercules and Love Affair – Blind
Robyn – Dancing on My Own
Gorillaz – On Melancholy Hill
Crystal Castles – Vanished
Slayyyter – I’m Actually Kinda Famous
Mr. Flagio – Take a Chance
Fontaines D.C. – A Hero’s Death (Soulwax Remix)
Daft Punk – Instant Crush
Chromatics – Cherry
M83 – Midnight City
The Smiths – Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now
Joy Division – Love Will Tear Us Apart
The Cure – Boys Don’t Cry
Pulp – Common People
Pixies – Where Is My Mind
Mazzy Star – Fade Into You
Liz O. is an L.A.-based writer and DJ. Follow on Instagram or sign up for the weekly, Beatique newsletter for updates on new stories and gigs.
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