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Roosevelt explores a 'Young Romance'

Marius Lauber (Aka Roosevelt) is ambitious and breathtakingly, and so is his modern follow-up to his self-titled debut which is out next month. ‘Young Romance’ sees the German artist breaking free from the Dance floor and stepping out into the light, effortlessly bridging that gap and asserting his place in the upper echelons of guitar and Synth-Pop royalty. Now less reliant on a four to the floor kick drum as a rhythmic backbone, this sophomore record sees him embrace grooves of all shapes and sizes, as demonstrated on first single ‘Under the Sun', and most recent offering ‘Forgive'... which featured the inimitable vocals of Ernest Green of Washed Out.

New single and final song on the album ‘Getaway’ is built around a pulsating and relentless baseline, culminating in an epic crescendo of layered synths and reverb-soaked guitars. A mid tempo comedown from an album often littered with euphoric moments, it is one of ‘Young Romance’s’ stand out tracks, the slow burning and glorious finale it undoubtedly deserves.

"'Getaway' was one of the last tracks I finished in the studio - I felt like there was the need for a track that didn't follow a conventional song structure and just builds on the same chords. There's something about not revealing a twist in the song, but instead to play with open cards from the beginning and to increase the tension dynamically through out the 5 minutes of the song. It's meant to be a very lush and positive song about escaping to an imaginary place. Compared to the rest of the album it's a very synthesizer-heavy track, most of the parts are played with a vintage Minimoog.” - Marius Lauber (Roosevelt)

‘Young Romance’ was written in his home town of Cologne and finished in Los Angeles, where it was also mixed by Chris Coady (Beach House / Grizzly Bear / Future Islands) at the legendary Sunset Sound Studios. Penned from self reflective distance and brimming with fresh ideas and confidence, Lauber balances escapism and wistfulness in equal measure, documenting his own artistic transitions and personal experiences along the way. The album is set to be released via Greco-Roman / City Slang on September 28th, 2018, and is well worth picking up... but if that is not enough you can see him live on tour in Europe throughout October and November.