BLACK NAIL CABARET – The Sweet Smell Of Death

Although BLACK NAIL CABARET remain true to their marked penchant for sexually explicit provocation, the primal, subconscious fear of death that triggers emotions, anxiety, and the fear of letting go is also a red thread running more or less through the album that is metaphorically named “Chrysanthemum”. The eroticism of the Hungarians has always avoided cheap clichés. Instead the duo artistically depicts their living BDSM reality, which is framed by high aesthetic standards.

Musically, BLACK NAIL CABARET have brought their outstanding songwriting abilities at least two steps closer to perfection. On “Chrysanthemum”, the duo is seemingly effortless blending dark electronic sounds with pop noire elements. That the Hungarians are not relying on electronic trickery but actually delivering strong compositions that can stand on their own and even survive transformation to acoustic instrumentation was concisely proved by the experimental full-length “Woodland Memoirs” (2023) that was released under the moniker BLACK NAIL CABARET AND FRIENDS.

This has set BLACK NAIL CABARET apart from their peers at the latest with the self-released full-length “Pseudopop” (2018) that successfully fused art, pop, dark harmonies, and powerful electronics. Their fourth album first left an impressive mark upon the electronic music scene of their native Hungary and later received an international relaunch.