Ten musical compositions recorded by Sensor within a year, was the outcome of prolonged studio sessions held through the Internet in distant parts of the globe. After several critically acclaimed digital EPs, in January 2009 Sensor came into the view of indie-label Intuition which made the decision to published debut album entitled 'Naked' on CD. This work can be described as New Wave or Pop-rock. Really, it is literally from the very first chords you can catch the romantic atmosphere of the 80s while masterly bass guitar sets rate of an album, bringing to mind early Frankie Goes to Hollywood and Simple Minds.
For achievement of an original sound, musicians used the whole collection of ancient analogue synthesizers, processing them by means of modern devices and computers. As a result mainly guitar sound constantly is in harmony with electronic parts in the spirit of INXS and New Order. Not to miss for every fan of new wave / synth-pop music.

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Sensor isn't exactly the kind of band I expected on Intuition Records. Well, it seems that the label wanted to open their horizon by fishing in the wide pop pool. Sensor is a Russian band that we commonly would define as pop. The content is much more diversified reflecting a wider bunch of influences. This debut-cd brings different styles together that finally resulted in a kind of pop approach. The stones of this construction have been built by elements, mainly rock, new wave and techno music. The pop style is quite indie-like. I'm especially referring to the gorgeous "Falling Insane"-song. This song evolved towards a wild techno part reminding me of Praga Kahn. The electro-techno sounds are brilliant while the guitar parts lifting the song are irresistible. A few other songs like "Let Me Hold On To This Moment" and "Off-White Trash" are less techno-inspired, but keep on the fascination proving that indie music can be cool as well. Singer Ilya Pavlov sounds closer to an experienced English singer than a Russian artist, and is for sure partly responsible for the quality of this band as well. In times where the success of electro-pop music is far behind us, a band like Sensor can maybe reactivate this flame!

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Born in Russia in 2005 thanks to an idea of Ilya Pavlov (vocal, keyboards), Andrey Smayev (drums, programming ), Dmitriy Kozlov (guitar, synthesizers, back-vocal) and followed soon by Alexey Bogatkov (bass guitar), Sensor is the first pop release for Intuition Records. Gathering the best mood of the 80's music, the band is promoted as a mix of Frankie Goes To Hollywood and U2. Well, listening to NAKED I might hazard that they are more than that. More than a copy of the best mood of a decade. Ilya Pavlov is able to make you remember INXS, The Sound, Echo & The Bunnymen (like on the opening "Naked") and Frankie Goes To Hollywood but playing their tunes with an energy that the original bands didn't have. The modern synth arrangements help a lot into refreshing the sound and will make you understand that the band only wanted to use the best melodic ideas to pack a debut album that will astonish every lover of those sounds. On the short "All I get is..." the band is able to change mood and to write a song that will make you remember the smooth sounds of This Mortal Coil just to push the gas pedal on the following "Static" where a funky bass introduce a strong energetic tune. Good record indeed!

Sensor
Naked

Release date:2009
Catalogue number:INT29007
Packaging:4 panel digipak
CD Pressing: 500 copies
File under: Pop rock / New wave
Artwork by: Oleg Galay

1. Naked
2. Let Me Hold On To This Moment
3. Falling Insane
4. Off-White Trash
5. All I Get Is...
6. Static
7. The Likes Of Me
8. Never Love A DJ
9. The Freaks Shall Inherit The Earth
10. Everybody Screams On Halloween
11. Static (Vintage Dope Mix)