Swedish duo Vintage Voltage are back with If It´s What It Takes, a new single released on 23 October 2026 through Progress Productions, the Gothenburg label that has been their home since their debut.
The label describes the pair as staying true to their trademark of mixing the old school of electronic music with a more modern feel, and says the new single proves they are ready to take even further steps forward. Chris Leaf and Pete Branch wrote both the music and the words.
WhiteLight//WhiteHeat made it one of its picks of the week, hearing a classic, emotional synthpop track built on crisp programmed beats, buzzing low end and icy, glowing synths under urgent male vocals.
According to the Swedish blog Muzikmagazinet, Leaf sings while Branch handles synths and programming, and both keep to pseudonyms and masks so the focus stays on the music. Since the 2024 debut I Hate to Love You, the duo have released a run of singles on Progress Productions, including Catch Me If You Can and Fade Away, along with the 2025 EP Into the Void.
Bandcamp – https://vintagevoltage.bandcamp.com/album/if-it-s-what-it-takes
Apple Music – https://music.apple.com/us/album/if-its-what-it-takes-single/6821872996
Progress Productions – https://www.progress-productions.com/
WhiteLight//WhiteHeat – https://www.whitelight-whiteheat.com/wl-wh-weekly-post-punk-darkwave-dark-synth-tips-41-26/
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