Local group is twisted — in a good way

Accentuating mood with a dominant synthesizer, Detroit band Love Meets Lust establishes a twisted tale of vigorous conduct that leaves one with an exhausted body and exhilarated mind.

With the release of its latest album “Bitter Company,” Love Meets Lust is achieving immense cult status, combining a distorted version of the electro-dance genre with a somber synthrock/new wave ambience.

The music is intimate, with a Depeche Mode-influenced sound but a contorted temperament.

Keyboardist and programmer Mike Stefanski make the tempo and pulse irresistible to dance to, but along with fervent lyrics from vocalist-programmer John Webb, one may almost feel guilty for dancing to the gloomy motif painted by the words.

However, this is definitely not a trick. It is a duality that perpetuates a celebratory melancholy that the group always strives for, adding to the spectacle of its performances.
“We are extremely high energy,” Webb said. “It’s a dance show.”

Given that the synthesizer is a prominent instrument, along with guitarist Jimmy Lees and bassist Wes Alfonsi, it is no surprise that a drummer is not in sight. However, Love Meets Lust not only makes up for that with its energetic showmanship, but the band also sets up its stage to substitute for the absence.

Stage props often include four-foot tube-like LED lights that stand up. The lights are an equalizer of all colors that react to every beat and frequency. The effect adds to the band’s energy as it mesmerizes and alters brain waves, functioning like a digital drug effect.

While Love Meets Lust has toured the west side of the country, the band members pride themselves on being a Detroit band and have undying loyalty to their fans here.

They have found rapid success and are consequently expanding with a recently booked show in New York in January. However, before traveling east, they celebrate this year’s end with a show at Corktown Tavern on Dec. 5.

The chance to catch these guys will certainly take one through an enticing dark flight of impressionable vivacity.

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