The Sick Man of Europe, an anonymous collective, have released "Chromophobia," the second song shared from their upcoming album The Intermittent Signal, out September 25 via The Leaf Label.
The track follows lead single "Negative Stimuli" and leans into melodies the band says draw on Depeche Mode, part of a collection they describe as "expansive, immediate and immersive."
Explaining the song's title, the band said: "Chromophobia is the fear of colour, the fear of seeing things as they really are." They described the world as full of relentless falsehoods, but said people still hold the collective ability to redefine those narratives through the language they choose.
That idea of resisting easy narratives runs through how the group has presented itself so far: no confirmed lineup, no biographical detail beyond the music itself, just a steady drip of songs building toward the album.
With The Intermittent Signal five weeks away, "Chromophobia" gives listeners a second data point for where the indie project is headed, following the moodier, synth-indebted direction "Negative Stimuli" set out first.
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- New single 'Chromophobia' out now, second cut from The Intermittent Signal
- Album due September 25 via The Leaf Label
- Follows lead single 'Negative Stimuli'
- Band performs anonymously with no confirmed lineup
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