We wrote about the electronica duo Valutan when they released their debut album “Blame the Voters”, a couple of years ago. They followed this with a vinyl release and then the album “Terror”.

Now they have announced that they are shutting down the band and in November they released their last single, which you can listen to below. The reasons for quitting is said to be due to both bizarre and concrete reasons, whatever that means, but at the same time I can note some openings which make me me hope that they will continue after all.

You can still find Valutan on Myspace.

Shoot a Hole In the Sky
Every Monument Is Vanity

The Malmö duo Valutan has recently released their debut album “Blame the Voters” (Pitch9). The album, which could be described as indie-electronica, is about sex, death and taxes, according to the band.

They paint an interesting atmospheric sound landscape, but at the same time a little freightening and cynical. I find myself walking through the hollow, empty streets of a big city lined with glassed “corporate” buildings and futuristic constructions, with threating subtexts that emanates from these buildings. Told with distanced, neutral vocals and nice melodies.

They have released the entire album free for download on Pitch9’s home page.

Taste a few songs:

Bright Lights, Big City
What’s Your PPP
Walden

Visit Valutan, listen and tell them what you think:

Valutan on Myspace

Valutan on Last.fm