"Bauhaus Staircase is the lead single from the album of the same name, marking the first release in five or six years from the reformed Manchester band, now back with its original duo since 2006 (2010, with the album History of Modern).
While the sound evolves and looks 'towards the future,' it almost immediately creates a mental and subliminal connection with the thirty years of history that precede it, delivering immense pleasure. Bauhaus Staircase is no exception: it’s retro without showing its age, and could easily have been released in 1985. The track references a painting by artist Oskar Schlemmer (1888-1943) titled The Bauhaus Stairway, but the lyrics seem to reflect on art and how it emerges from the body and mind of the artist. The staircase connects past art with modernity, with the artist's role being to ascend towards novelty and the next stage. This is what it’s all about. The vocals are somewhat bold, but there’s a dynamism in the arrangement and synthetic elements that make this track a perfect anthem for a comeback."
