The Dare // Freakquencies: Volume 1

The Dare has turned fully toward the club on Freakquencies: Volume 1, a tight four-song set built for strobe-lit release. The EP pulses with the sweaty immediacy of aughts electroclash while still carrying The Dare’s sly pop instincts. “Kick” and “Modelizer” hit with bass-heavy precision, “Tambourine” hypnotizes through sheer repetition, and “Exhilaration” sprints to the finish. These aren’t ironic sketches but fully realized dance tracks, sharp and direct. If The Dare’s earlier work winked from the corner of the room, Freakquencies is right there in the center, drenched in sweat and grinning. In the broader arc of The Dare’s work, Freakquencies feels like a turning point that hints at more to come.