Swedish “death pop” merchants Agent blå share “Atopos”, the title track of an EP due out this fall.  Since 2017 Agent blå (pronounced agent blue) has been building a reputation on soundscapes that exude heartbreak, frustration, and a sense of uneasy detachment.

“Atopos” is no different. Through cascading guitar lines and a wall of drum skins and low end, “Atopos” serves up a consumingly bleak palate for Emilie Alatalo’s cut-to-the-core vocals that mournfully reflect that “it was a privilege to never make sense of you.” Alatalo encapsulates the track as being about “heartache and fostering the thought that youʼre deservant of it, because thatʼs what youʼve been taught.”  The result is icy cool and a fitting introduction to the lyrical and sonic themes that weave throughout the upcoming ​Atopos EP.