The Opiates(Billie Ray Martin & Robert Solheim)@ Rough Trade

"This EP of throbbing electro-disco, torch soul and narcotic pop is awesome!" (four stars) IDJ Magazine "dark electronic pop: scalpel-sharp lyrical observations, juxtaposed with shimmering production to magnetic effect" DJ Magazine. This is 'Candy coated crime' live @ Rough Trade London.

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• Billie
• Ray
• Martin
• The
• Opiates
• Hollywood
• Under
• Knife
• Robert
• Solheim
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[realitytv]

I wonder if this would be *their* single, Billie certainly brought some of her own tracks to this project - the synth-jerk of Reality and venecian-blind-staring Silent Comes The Night - but this is hypnotically pop and I bet a studio version would flare up those synths to vicious effect... I would hope.

[Theopiates]

thanks for all your comments by the way.

all the best.

b

[tazkip]

Billy and Bob,pure,brilliant,intoxicatin­g,mind expanding unpredictable musical accomplishment.

Billy Rays voice,as elegant and soulful as it first was back then.Tell me when the fever ended.|It never did. I obsessed over this track in 91,and have been ever since.Could not forgive myself for missing your performance at Folsom St Fair. I was sold from the moment i saw you..

One of a kind.18 crt.I need some more Opiates pronto

[Guitiyalan]

İf she wasnt so stupid we would have an album .well too many drug problems I guess.

[AmsterdamAction]

The Opiates are awesome! And Billie has an amazing voice, whatever she sings!

[NickBestPhotogenic]

Billie Ray Martin is an incredible singer, and 'Candy Coated Crime' is an interesting lyric. Add to these the solid synth tapestry of Mr. Solheim, and the result is brilliant!

Well done, Opiates! When is the US Tour?

[eckbrm]

amazing