"Just when you think pop is finally moving away from the synth-heavy 80s sound, another thrilling new act comes along to say: Nope! With shades of Erasure and a good dollop of theatre kid energy, Haute & Freddy are the Regency-styled freaks sending a jolt through TikTok. Their latest single Dance the Pain Away is the year's first true banger, a dazzling sad-pop production that bursts through the January gloom, thrusts a spritzer in your hand and drags you to the dancefloor."
"The LA-based duo of Michelle Buzz and Lance Shipp know their way around a classic pop structure. Between them they've co-written for Katy Perry, Kylie Minogue, Britney Spears and Calvin Harris, but writing for established and relatively vanilla acts pushed their own work to the other end of the spectrum. They favour maximalism: the orchestra hit, thunderous stadium drums and lyrics that emote wildly in every direction."
"They may look as though they've been thrift shopping in every era since the 1700s, but their sound is distinctly mid-80s Britain, filled with the ghosts of West End Girls' wavy synths, Smalltown Boy's winding bass, Erasure's knack for soaring crescendos. Yet none of their seven singles to date sound like a rip off: more a series of love letters."
Haute & Freddy are an LA-based duo whose Regency-styled, theatre-influenced visuals have gained traction on TikTok. Their sound revives mid-80s British synth-pop with elements reminiscent of Erasure, Pet Shop Boys and Bronski Beat while remaining original across seven singles. The duo—Michelle Buzz and Lance Shipp—have co-written for Katy Perry, Kylie Minogue, Britney Spears and Calvin Harris, and they favor maximalist production: orchestra hits, thunderous stadium drums and emotive lyrics. Their single Dance the Pain Away blends dazzling sad-pop energy with dancefloor immediacy. Debut album Big Disgrace is scheduled for release on 13 March.
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