Dean Garcia, the musical mastermind behind 1990s to 2000 dream-rock band Curve, dream-pop duo SPC ECO with his daughter Rose Berlin, and trip-hop/ambient collaboration M A D, and Preston Maddox of post-punk, dream-rock/noise-rock band Bloody Knives have joined forces for the darkwave/electronic pop project S T F U.
U.K.-residing Garcia and Texas, USA-based Maddox have just dropped their debut album, What We Want, May 3rd and it’s infused with slowly unfurling, hypnotic loops, menacingly creeping to fast-paced electronics, trip-hop-inflected beats, winding to shimmering synths, a plethora of melodic noise, and Maddox’s broodingly hazy, lightly dazed vocals.
S T F U's official Bandcamp info:
What We Want
Produced and Mixed by Dean Garcia
Recorded by Dean Garcia and Preston Maddox
Recorded in London, UK – Texas, USA
All songs written by Preston Maddox and Dean Garcia
Preston Maddox – Voice, Words, Keyboards, Guitars, Drums
Dean Garcia – Bass, Drums, Guitars. Keyboards
Released May 3, 2016
Thanks to Fam and Friends and the wires for making this happen
Rip if you must - Buy if you can
Dedicated to What We Want
S T F U’s official message at Facebook:
“S T F U - What We Want - Debut Album - Out Now
What's it like ? How does it sound ? Is Dean any good ? Has Preston lost it ? Who's playing the Bass ? Did We Argue about that ? Why The Fuck ? What Does S T F U mean ? Are we Worth It ? Who Fucking Cares ? Why Is It Pink ? What is on the bit of paper in her mouth ? Who's mouth is it ? Is it going to be a CD or Vinyl ? How many Bass players does it take to make an album.... What do we think about this record ? We think it's.....
F U C K I N G A W E S O M E !!!!
But don't take our word for it, it's all yours right here right now, now SHUT THE FUCK UP and turn this shit up...”