Second album from
Weep, the project of
Doc Hammer, famous in Europe for his previous projects
Mors Syphilitica and
The Requiem In White, and in the US as one of the creative minds behind the Cartoon Network show 'The Venture Bros'.
Merging Doc's husky croon, post-punk guitars and catchy 80's bass-lines/synths,
Weep creates a dark yet satisfyingly upbeat pop album painted by
Weep's passion and unflinching take on contemporary music. 'Alate' is taking us on a sonic journey through thunderous drums, wailing vocals, grand ballads, raging guitars and everything in between, the album is fused together perfectly: melodic, driving and catchy. Alate teems with dark distorted anthems for the modern age. The album positions
Weep as successors to the likes of
Echo & The Bunnymen and
The Cure, up through guitar bands such as
The Smashing Pumpkins and
Placebo, then on past White Lies and Interpol... 'til eventually
Weep is compared with only one sound:
Weep!
