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The musical alter ego of Scottish singer-songwriter Calum Bolland, the Romantidote emerged into Berlin’s winter of 2019. A multi-faceted performer, the Romantidote at turns unearths the most intimate of personal anguish and brings guffaws with comedic works and routines. He has become a fixture on the Berlin scene, having played with a number of established musicians, such as Freddie Dickson and Louise McNamara (formerly of Heathers). 
 With influences including Bob Dylan, The Magnetic Fields and Flight of the Conchords, the mix of styles works mainly due to the unmistakable imprint of Bolland’s writing, an authentic and natural voice prone to irony and self-effacement. His songs engage with grand themes of today’s debate: questions of moral agency, sexual liberation and the decline of Morrissey on a human level. 
 The Romantidote delved into the studio in winter 2019. This resulted in two highly praised singles “(Have Yourself) A Very Maudlin Christmas!!” and “Here to Stay”. 2023 will see the release of “Never Been to Berghain”, an anti-Brexit tour de force based on the author’s time in the city that will soundtrack the T.V. show of the same name. 
 The record was recorded the previous summer at L.A. Recordings with engineer Liam Blomqvist and features some of Berlin’s most sought-after session musicians including Sophie Sutton, Anna Vaverková and Davis West amongst others. It was mixed by Hugh O'Neill, who releases under the moniker Honas, and mastered by Burza Pocitů.