Dark Patterns are an experimental post-punk/electronica trio, sporadically self-producing genre-fluid singles under their Wrongfoot Records imprint. In 2012, Matthew Potter (vocals, bass, ukulele) and Jonas Duus (drums, synths, vocals) released a self-titled EP with London-based shoegazers Trim the Barber. After moving to Berlin in 2013, they formed Astral Tide with Kora Yeoman (guitars, vocals, synths, bass) and released the How Far, Are You Out There? 12” EP in 2016. TBTCI Records approached the band in 2017 to record a cover of a Wire song for the album ‘Single K.O. Wire Revisited,’ the outcome was a self-produced drum and bass rendition of “In Manchester” that served as the catalyst for the birth of Dark Patterns.
Send yourself into a glitchy state of hypnosis with Dark Patterns’s “Dislocation.” The new single from the experimental group continues to see them blending seemingly opposing tones and tempos for a refreshing electro-psychedelic sound that instantly grabs you. There are hints of lo-fi in the vocals while the drums steer toward dance music with their spurts of lively tempos, and the guitar tones feel like they’re from an unknown emo-surf-rock scene yet to be explored. These elements bleed into each other without making a mess on “Dislocation.” While the band thrives on creating the unthinkable, their collage-style approach to song craft evokes a welcoming warmth. Dark Patterns’ captivating fusion work knows no bounds as “Dislocation” fearlessly ventures into unchartered electro-rock territory.
