Design - Faithless (Vinyl LP) PRE-ORDER

Expected Release Date: 17-July-2026 - This Pre-order will be shipped on or just before this date. Release dates are subject to alteration.

Design were formed in the Marche region in 2008 and consist of Daniele Strappato (vocals and programming), Sara Tringali (bass), Nicola Cerasa (guitars and keyboards) and Roberto Cardinali (drums and programming). The band's name stems from the idea of reinterpreting and renewing what already exists: a creative drive that has underpinned their songwriting and the development of their sound from the very beginning. Following the EP/demo 4 Little Hanged Toys (Copro Records/Casket Music), they made their debut in 2012 with Technicolor Noise (Zeta Factory), an album blending alternative rock, electronica and industrial influences. In 2015, they released Daytime Sleepwalkers on This Is Core, marking an evolution towards darker atmospheres, in which dark and new wave elements are woven more consciously into their sound. The following year saw the release of DSRMX, a collection of remixes that further expands the project's electronic dimension. After a hiatus due to personal circumstances, the band returned in 2026 with Faithless on Overdub Recordings, an intense, conceptual and political album that heralded a new artistic chapter, deeply influenced by their lived experiences.

Faithless is an intense and deeply conceptual work that explores the theme of loss - both personal and symbolic. Sonically, the album straddles the boundary between post-punk, darkwave and electronic rock, prioritising atmospheric texture and emotional intensity. Composed between February and October 2024 and recorded in May 2025 in Castelfidardo (AN) and Berlin, the album was produced, recorded and mixed by Enrico Tiberi (Nrec, The Shell Collector) and mastered in London by Pete Maher, who has previously worked with artists such as Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds, Depeche Mode, Nine Inch Nails, The Jesus and Mary Chain, U2, Pixies and The Killers. Layers of synths and electronic textures intertwine with sharp guitars and tight rhythms, giving rise to a direct and visceral sound, reminiscent of the tension in Model/Actriz, the emotional suspension of Crosses and an industrial-rock sensibility akin to Nine Inch Nails. On the melodic front, echoes of New Order and Depeche Mode emerge, reworked with a contemporary perspective devoid of nostalgia.

The result is a solid and recognisable sound, minimalist in its production choices and focused on dynamics, atmosphere and expressive urgency, within an international context.

Tracklisting
Disc 1
Side 1
1. Faithless
2. Cold War
3. Sweet Surrender
4. Deep Dive
Side 2
1. 12 I 12
2. Evil Eye
3. Red Dragon
4. Loner's Dream
5. Blame
6. Keyhole
7. The Belly Of The Whale