TEI-093

Diamond Life
Neon Dreams

formats: 12 inch, digital, CD
release date: May 24, 2024

4-panel digipak, matte finish; duplicated and printed by Sooper Dooper, Madison, WI. Limited to 100 copies.

Limited Edition 12″ solid “Rosa Purple” color vinyl, matte finish; pressed and printed by Mobineko. Limited to 103 copies, and 5 black test pressings.

Tracklisting:

  1. I Can’t Believe It
  2. Back 2 U
  3. Matador
  4. Shut the Door
  5. Gone are the Days
  6. Love Light
  7. Carry On
  8. One More
  9. Self Control [CD/Bandcamp Digital-only Bonus Track]

Vocals by Bonnie Drinkard
Drum + synth programming by Martin Defatte
Engineered + mixed by Martin Defatte
Mastered by Justin Perkins at Mystery Room Mastering
Artwork by Harrison Colby
Packaging Layout by Martin Defatte

All lyrics written by B. Drinkard, except “Self Control”
All music written by M. Defatte, except “Matador” + “Self Control”
“Matador” written by B. Drinkard
“Matador” arranged by B. Drinkard + M. Defatte
“Self Control” written by G. Bigazzi, R. Riefoli, +S. Piccolo.

Tracks 1-8 ASCAP TRON JOVI / BONNIE DRINKARD
Track 9 Published by CARRERE / SUGARMUSIC

Thanks to Dillon Hallen for inspiration for and support of this project and to Chris Schulist for introducing the two of us.

Reviews

Tyler Maas, MilwaukeeRecord.com

Sometimes unlikely pairings make for the best combinations. Joining such dynamic duos as hot honey on pizza, fried chicken and waffles, and bacon with pretty much anything is a new musical merger that brings together two artists with very different creative backgrounds to form an excellent new project.

Tyler Maas, MilwaukeeRecord.com

Milwaukee Magazine, Evan Musil

What’s wonderful about our city having a diverse music scene is that there’s always something new to listen to. While working through local artists, I was introduced to an overlooked gem – no pun intended, but I’m going to run with it. Diamond Life’s debut Neon Dreams came out in May, and it’s got Italo Disco-inspired bops galore. The record pulls from the darker side of the charmingly chintzy sound, with fuzzy synths and moody chords. But its pulsing bass lines and four-on-the-floor drums make it unmistakable: this is an album to dance to. As a big fan of the genre, I give it a thumbs up.

Milwaukee Magazine, Evan Musil