Malbec Essentials

Malbec's dark, ominous songs are made for late-night introspection. Lurking somewhere between rock and hip-hop, but never crossing completely into either category, the Russian band conjure up deliberately monotonous but also vaguely unsettling beats. They pair these with sombre bass lines over which they layer grim but emotive vocals, evoking the distinctly morose feel of Depeche Mode or The Faints' gloomiest songs. Bleak yet memorable, ominous but danceable—Malbec brings forth a new era of dark, brooding sound.