There’s only one absolute truth in the world of music and it’s this: If a group or artist releases an Italo disco song called “Heartbeat,” it’s guaranteed to be absolute fire. So as Nuovo Testamento roll into Cambridge tonight (September 28), opening for Twin Tribes at The Middle East, we’re reminded of the brilliance of the Los Angeles/Bologna trio’s sparkling March album Love Lines, which should bring a Hi-NRG dance party to Central Square not seen since electro ruled the scene a decade ago. Tracks like “Heat,” “Wildlife,” and the aforementioned “Heartbeat” throw it back with ’80s-influenced club and freestyle elements, glossy nostalgia punctures, and sharp doses of modern synth-pop. The songs glow out of the speakers with a fresh, but sophisticated, sense of urgency, the sound of better days long gone, and we’re stoked to absorb them in a live setting this evening.
TWIN TRIBES + NUOVO TESTAMENTO :: Thursday, September 28 at The Middle East Downstairs, 472 Massachusetts Ave. in Cambridge, MA :: 7 p.m., 21-plus, $25 :: Event info :: Advance tickets
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