Today is the day ! Echo Machine’s long awaited debut album Instant Transmissions is released and Tonight is the night ! It’s the album launch in store at Assai Records in Dundee.

It is going to be a cosy one, the store is packed, as the assembled crowd welcome Gary, Mike, Lewis, Ben and their new drummer Hannah to the floor.

The set is kicked off with Nightlife, lyrically describing a debaucherous night out, which might be in Echo Machine’s plans once the album launch is finished tonight and they can celebrate.

Next up is Automatic Love a big punchy synth pop dance floor banger, taking us back to the 1980’s but with a contemporary twist.

Headlights is yet again another snappy loud pop banger and I Was Never Here continues on the same vein. They follow this up with Less Alone the opening track of the album and the noise levels don’t subside in the slightest.

We are then taken back to a pre Instant Transmissions with St Elmo, a riff laden synth pop cracker of a tune. We are then told that the next one The Road is going to be final song of the night and is the perfect bone crunching way to the end the night.

But we are treated to an encore of Vibrations to end what is a fantastic set highlighting the talents of the band and leaves me on countdown until I see them support The Ninth Wave, where the noise will be louder and Gary will not be constricted with the space restraints in place this evening.

Setlist

1. Nightlife

2. Automatic Love

3. Headlights

4. I Was Never Here

5. Less Alone

6. St Elmo

7. The Road

8. Vibrations

Once the set is done, the complimentary drinks are dished out, the new album is given a spin on the turntable and the guys jump behind the counter and sign the individually numbered exclusive red vinyl for the crowd.

It was a fantastic launch event, showcasing the perfect synth pop sound of the band and Instant Transmissions is already in the running for my album of the year.

The album was released in conjunction with Riverman Records and Assai Recordings and is available on exclusive (300 copies) red vinyl and on digital from all the usual suppliers using the link below:

http://smarturl.it/jlc14h

They still have one more in store to play in support of the launch at:

Aberdeen - Chameleon Records, Saturday 7 March 12 noon

They will also be supporting The Ninth Wave when they play in Dundee in March:

Dundee - Church, Monday 23 March 19.30