In my opinion, Alphabeat’s best singles were the ones with only one word in the title, like Fascination, Boyfriend, and Vacation. Their new single Shadows fits that bill nicely. A glorious return!

Singer Anders SG says about the track: “For some reason the song reminded us a little bit of some of the more melancholy Motown hits like Standing In The Shadows Of Love, so we wanted to have a kind of upbeat soul groove together with the pop hooks. Shadows has a kind of signature drumbeat, which we like to think has become a bit of an Alphabeat trademark.”

With Shadows, Alphabeat are back from a six-year hiatus. The Danish band’s as-yet-untitled fourth album will be out this autumn.

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Werner Schlosser

I’m a music industry watcher and journalist. Worked at a CD club, a record store chain and was editor in chief of an entertainment trade magazine. Have been in the radio business since 1987, producing and presenting shows. Was music director of several stations. Also, I developed the European Border Breakers Chart, Music Moves Europe Talent Chart and ESNS Chart. CEO of Werner Bros. tekst | uitleg.