Obermaneken is a quite strange band, still unknown neither in the USA, where their previous albums were released, nor in Russia, where they circulated among relatively small society of "advanced" music fans. Now Obermaneken, currently having just two musicians in its lineup, presents their Russian-released album that contains new material alongside with remixes of their best songs from the past.

Soft luxurious arrangements and penetrating lyrics of passion and everyday mystery create a veil of uncertainty covering our usual life. Electronic instruments in combination with live guitars sound languidly, on the verge of consiousness. Such tracks as In The Constellation Of Leo or City In The Sun are almost hypnotizing, while the others -- Mossad Agent-Girl or Night Porter are exorcising personal demons from the darkest corners of listener's soul...

New romantics of fin-de-sciecle age are here to teach us their erotic science. It's hard to resist yet very temptative to follow, to dissolve. Which of course means that Languor And Luxury is an awesome album, strongly advised to listen to.