''Peekaboo'' is the second studio album of the

synthpop Synth-pop (short for synthesizer pop; also called techno-pop; ) is a subgenre of new wave music that first became prominent in the late 1970s and features the synthesizer as the dominant musical instrument. It was prefigured in the 1960s a ...

duo

Marsheaux Marsheaux is a Greek synthpop duo formed in Athens in 2003. The group is composed of vocalists, songwriters and keyboardists Marianthi Melitsi and Sophie Sarigiannidou. The name Marsheaux is derived from the first syllable of each band member's ...

. It was issued in 2006 by Undo Records. Upon its release in Marsheaux's native Greece in December 2006, it earned positive reviews from music critics. The album was formally released in the UK on 9 April 2007. It has also sold well internationally on the internet, principally in the UK and USA. ''Peekaboo'' is heavily influenced by the early analogue synthesizer works of

Depeche Mode Depeche Mode are an English electronic music band formed in Basildon, Essex, in 1980. The band currently consists of Dave Gahan (lead vocals and co-songwriting) and Martin Gore (keyboards, guitar, co-lead vocals and main songwriting). Depeche ...

and

The Human League The Human League are an English synth-pop band formed in Sheffield in 1977. Initially an experimental electronic outfit, the group signed to Virgin Records in 1979 and later attained widespread commercial success with their third album ''Dare' ...

. It contains two covers, "

Regret Regret is the emotion of wishing one had made a different decision in the past, because the consequences of the decision were unfavorable. Regret is related to perceived opportunity. Its intensity varies over time after the decision, in regard ...

" by New Order and " The Promise" by When in Rome. All vocals are in English.

Reception

The album has received favourable ratings from critics. The '' Side-Line'' magazine called it "pure synth-pop music with strong references to the 80s" comparing it to the music of

Ladytron Ladytron are a largely British electronic band formed in Liverpool in 1999. The group consists of Helen Marnie (lead vocals, synthesizers), Mira Aroyo (vocals, synthesizers), Daniel Hunt (synthesizers, guitar, vocals), and Reuben Wu (synthesize ...

. A review by the German ''Metal.de'' webzine noted a creative songwriting with surprising moments and also ElectronicallyYours lauded the album's originality. The ''

Sonic Seducer ''Sonic Seducer'' is a German music magazine that covers gothic rock, new wave, EBM and other kinds of electronic music and culture. The magazine is noted for organizing the annual M'era Luna Festival. Since its inception in 1994, the ''Sonic S ...

'' noted the "respectfully modernised" version of New Order's "Regret", and wrote that according to their style both ''Peekaboo'' and Marsheaux's debut album ''

E-Bay Queen E-Bay Queen is the debut studio album recorded in English by Greek female synthpop duo Marsheaux. It was released in Greece on 30 June 2004 by Undo Records. ''E-Bay Queen'' is an Electronica album and is comparable in style to The Human League a ...

'' could well have been released 25 years earlier. The album sleeve designed by MNP won the second place at the 2008 European Design Awards.

Track listing

References

External links

Official site

Undo Records site
2006 albums Marsheaux albums {{2000s-pop-album-stub