Los Angeles-based duo Sacred Skin explore the vastness of spellbinding, anthemic pop music under the name Sacred Skin. The New wave/synth-pop duo formed inLos Angeles in 2020 under the name ‘Second Skin’, but changed their name to Sacred Skin in February 2022.
The first single, ‘Colder’ was released in March of 2021, when the band immediately stole the hearts of dark souls everywhere with their melancholic undertones and pitch perfect songwriting.
Subsequent singles “Eyes Closed” and “Far Away” landed them early live shows at LA’s Sub stance Festival and the famed venue, the Hollywood Palladium.
This succession of singles and live dates led to the release of their first LP, ‘The Decline of Pleasure’ in May of 2022. Blending distinctive, dreamy new-wave arrangements with DaMert’s powerful vocals infused with lust and longing, the album is unlike anything in its class. Their use of early digital outboard gear and samplers, namely the Sequential Prophet VS synthesizer and the EMU Emulator II, retains a classic, timeless studio feel.
‘The Decline of Pleasure’ brims with love and hope, transporting the listener to a more innocent and carefree experience, as we move from the era of isolation into a bold new landscape.