My obsession with Communique’s last full length Poison Arrows was very short lived.  At first I was entranced by it’s overly catchy melodies and vocals, but after a few months had passed I became a bit annoyed by the very same two qualities that had turned me on to them.  Keep in mind this was also around the time that every band on MTV and the radio started experimenting with “that whole dance thing”, so the blame for my waning interest can’t be placed soley on the band. 

Listening to Communique’s latest EP, however, it seems the band may have been reading my mind.  Walk Into the Light is just as catchy and energetic as Poison Arrows but it is noticeably less over bearing.  The vocals aren’t mixed as high and there is a lot more restraint shown in the music.  The keyboards do a better job of adding to the tracks rather than just making the listener cringe.  This isn’t to say they have completely elevated or distanced themselves from the multitudes of “dance-punk” bands out there, but they have taken a small step.

Here is the first song from their new EP entitled ‘The Sad Valentine’.  If you only listen to 132 dance-rock songs this year, make this be one of them.

[mp3] Communique - The Sad Valentine