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Ring around the fountain, I am ready to bare it all I’m a disco baby, you talk to me, answer the call And me, I’ve always seen you like a little doll I wanna hold you like a trophy to dress you up and make you tall Los Angeles outfit Male Tears, now a four-piece…
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Like a wraith unbound Your words melt into my heart But you’re nothing more than bones and dust Sown within a marble hearth Januarius, a fixture of the Philly underground since the early 2000s, has carved their path through DC’s tumultuous music scene, leaving echoes in bands like The Chance, The Mirror Script, and Ghost…
Newcomer Rudy Void channels music as both mirror and lifeline, a means to excavate and exorcise the buried weight of his own being. Each track becomes a key, prying open the locked doors of suppressed emotion, laying bare the raw and restless depths within. His songs pulse with purpose, a path not just of creation…
Instruction Follow the rules, they say Abduction The language is erased In a world where even the most familiar rules feel imposed and where meaning itself can be stripped away, Dutch new wave revivalists Pol emerge as suave shape-shifters of sound and style. Fronted by siblings Ruben and Matthijs Pol, the duo captures the spirit of…
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A fresh current in experimental electronic music surges forth under the guise of Inertia Her. This French-American music producer and photographer has swiftly carved a singular space in the underground scene, his work a daring invitation to escape the mundane. He describes his sound as “a bridge to escapism,” and it feels like stepping into…
When I look at you Can see your sad eyes In search of substance German post-punk veterans Pink Turns Blue have announced their forthcoming LP, Black Swan, due this February via Orden Records. It’s lead single, “Black Swan (But I Know There Is More to Life),” sets a notably somber yet questioning tone, revealing the band at…
Since their inception in 2018, Louisville, Kentucky-based post-punk project Fotocrime has recorded a rather sizable body of work, including four LPs and a handful of singles. On this Bandcamp Friday, Fotocrime has released a brand-new single “Cautious” b/w a powerful cover of Big Black’s “Crack Up.” A live favorite and arguably Fotocrime’s heaviest song to…
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Daily life is sucking up my will Making me suffer the ordeal of the wheel, The winds of change… Have stopped blowing From the hushed outskirts of Lille, France, Neurasthenic emerges like a distant lantern flickering in a windswept promenade. Born under Sébastien’s guiding hand (once a driving force in the North Pope collective), this…
I can’t wait To do it again Can’t keep my nose clean Living in sin In 2021, Nashville’s storied music scene birthed a strange and stirring experiment. She Comes in Colors, led by Lenny Bryan, stitched together a collision of dream pop’s ethereal sweep and the brooding, industrial pulse of Violator-era Depeche Mode and NIN’s…
Night Is Darker, Keys Are Turning, Disguises Falling, Armor Amid the cacophony of today’s world, Magic Wands emerges like a whisper in the wind; a spellbinding blend of sound that feels both familiar and foreign. This duo, Chris and Dexy Valentine, began their journey in Nashville’s storied streets before finding their pulse beneath Los Angeles’…
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My days are all uncovered They float back through my mind Recalling the forms of the people you loved Then leaving the past behind A lotus eater drifts into myth from Homer’s Odyssey, a figure lost in the fog of indulgence. On their fabled island, the lotus blooms—a fruit laced with lethargy and sweet forgetfulness….
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By now, we are all familiar with—and fans of—Curses’ Next Wave Acid Punx series. The well-received first and second compilations (and Secret Cuts EP) focused on bridging gap between the past and future while featuring tracks from classic artists (Nitzer Ebb, Cabaret Voltaire) to new artists from around the world. EBM to industrial, acid to…
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Poetry won’t feed the hungry; songs won’t stop the war That painting’s doing nothing to combat global warmth But in between the barricades I might steal a kiss Just to remember why we’re fighting, General Obvious New Yorker Bob Gaulke, a self-styled “rootless cosmopolitan,” stirs a swirling storm of styles, skating through Brazilian rhythms, synth…
Read More “A Kiss Stolen Between the Barricades — NYC Artist Bob Gaulke Returns with “Stupid” LP” »
Walking in the summer soil, so disruptive, waking them up Leaving with entrusted force Feel the darkness trimming the soul Of Wax emerged from Bernardus Fritz’s forsaken solo foray into dark disco and psychedelic grooves, revived and reshaped with the raw edge of John Tampubolon’s jagged guitar and the distant, spectral vocals of Zara. This…
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Nébuleuse est la Route Personne ne s’en doute Les longues journées d’été Et les rires étouffés A path unfolds like a mirage on the horizon—tantalizing, yet untouchable. Plans crumble under the weight of their own ambition, leaving only the shards of what might have been. Fractured visions blur the line between hope and deception, pulling…
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Producer Brian Fox and Nadia Garofalo found their rhythm in chaos, carving songs from the sharp edges of experimental synths and defiant poetry. This partnership ignited in early 2023, with Garofalo’s exit from Ganser leaving room for Fox’s provocative vision. Together as KAPUT, they embraced deliberate disorder, creating music that balances raw energy with bold…
Read More “Till You’re Dead — Chicago NoWavers KAPUT Debut Relentless New Single “Runner”” »
Everybody is hiding all the things that hurt I will share my light through the screen, no more We bury the most jagged edges of ourselves, tucking away the darkness that feels too raw, too real for others to face. What remains is a carefully curated façade, smoothed and softened, a mask easier for the…
My prayer is to linger with you At the end of the day in a dream that’s divine My prayer is a rapture in blue With the world far away And your lips close to mine In 2017, as the last echoes of Twin Peaks: The Return filled the air, Devery Doleman and bassist/vocalist Julie…
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Born in the vibrant streets of Tijuana in 1987, Ford Proco began as an experimental project, crafting soundscapes from improvised instruments, found objects, and tape loops. Their early work embraced chaos and cut-up techniques, reflecting their boundary-pushing ethos. By 1991, Lauro Saavedra and Robert Castañeda emerged as the band’s creative core, driving its evolution forward….
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The cost to play the game Was never under your control The politics of shame Could never make you feel at home Since 2023, Patrick Bobilin and Sarah Simon have steered MIDNIGHTCHOIR through the raw and restless waters of artistic reinvention. Bobilin’s path, a patchwork of passion and protest, winds through the charged streets of…
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Pete International Airport revolves around the restless genius of Portland’s Peter G. Holmström (The Dandy Warhols, Sun Atoms), whose psychedelic explorations dive headlong into the electrified depths of electronic rock. This side project, named after a Dandy Warhols track, brims with bold experimentation and a sly, swaggering charm. Holmström orchestrates his collaborators like pieces on…
Janosch Moldau has etched his name into the electronic dance scene with a style that feels as personal as it is profound. Hailing from Germany, the birthplace of electronic music innovation, Moldau channels a sound that lingers like an echo in the mind’s eye. His music pulses with longing, tethered to addictive hooks and melodies…
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Philadelphia’s art-rock duo Tulipomania are set to release their sixth album, Absolution, a project born from an intriguing collaboration with best-selling author Jeff VanderMeer, whose first entry in his Southern Reach series was loosely adapted into the 2018 film, Annihilation. Known for their eclectic blend of cult synth-punk, glam-tinged post-punk, and muscular chamber pop, Tulipomania—comprising…
Picture it: Driving without a destination, headlights slicing through darkness, the lights of the nighttime flickering like ghostly warnings—Ghost Mechanic Nine from Manchester’s legendary Inca Babies feels like a soundtrack for a drive through purgatory. Ghost Mechanic Nine, the band’s first release in three years, charges forward with unrelenting energy, its title track setting the…
“People once believed that when someone dies, a crow carries their soul to the land of the dead. But sometimes, something so bad happens that a terrible sadness is carried with it and the soul can’t rest. Then sometimes, just sometimes, the crow can bring that soul back to put the wrong things right.” –…
A madness in my action The feeling of security is lost Am I wrong to run Am I wrong to run unhinged The gloom-laden music scene of Portland has given rise to many unique artists over the years. One striking presence in this scene is Princess Ugly, a project led by J. Christopher-Rome, who delivers his…
I count the days until a breakthrough Because I m so nervous without you I count the nights because I need you I’m too nervous without you Aerolinea is the creation of Argentinian artist Victoria Real and Eric Weissinger of Atlanta’s dream-gaze duo I Am a Rocketship. Both songwriters, singers, and multi-instrumentalists, their journey began…
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Irish shoegaze legends My Bloody Valentine are stirring from their slumber, announcing a return to the stage in 2025. The band will perform a singular show at Dublin’s 3Arena on Saturday, November 22, 2025—a long hoped-for and anticipated return following their last live performance on October 14th, 2018, at the Desert Daze festival in California….
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Lines on my face tell stories of the years Each wrinkle a reminder of joys and tears I try to escape there is no way to go But I’ll keep dancing until Time fades my soul Time, that relentless tide, sweeps all in its path—dimming brilliance, eroding grandeur, leaving behind whispers where once there were…
You wanted everything Except the truth Whitney Mower of They/Live has carved a distinct sound she dubs “womb pop,” a much-needed refuge for our modern dystopia. Her latest track, For The Pleasure glides with an intoxicating grace, its melodies imbued with the spectral spirit of Kate Bush, a harmony of sound and visual lyricism. Mower…
Do you think I care and want To please your stupid grotesque fantasies? You hate me wearing suits Just because you’re jealous That I’m way more handsome Than you will ever be, bitch! Music has long served as both a mirror and a megaphone for women, reflecting their trials and amplifying their voices in a…
Fear is spreading like a virus Added to the sum In the distance theres an engine It slowly starts to hum Sweden’s Bo Magnusson first carved his name into Sweden’s underground with the industrial mayhem of Dr. Evil and The Boys From Below. Rising in the ’80s and early ’90s, their chaotic performances—pig skulls, towering…
Darkwave trio Corlyx is a band that boldly colors outside the lines of traditional genre conventions, redefining the contours and boundaries of what is acceptable in the dark music scene. They transcend mere genre-blending, evoking entire eras through their sound. Rather than simply echoing nostalgia, Corlyx draws from the distinctive tones of the ’70s, ’80s,…
They way they tore me apart Like I’m a corpse they wanna ditch They way they sold me for parts Like I’m some toy they didn’t need There is a fierce, radiant dignity in defiance, a raw and unyielding spirit that refuses to bow to the forces of manipulation or the jagged scars of abuse….
It is a quiet devastation, a weight that presses without end. The realization unfolds not in a sharp moment but in the slow unraveling of a thread you didn’t know was loose. Love—once warm, once certain—cools into something foreign, alien, unrecognizable. You replay the signs you missed, the small silences that stretched too long, the…
In the history of new beat, there are few more memorable samples than “Germany calling.” Taken from a Lord Haw-Haw propaganda broadcast during WWII, the sample is short but effective and has remained in our psyche ever since Voyou’s 1987 club record, “Houseman / Germany Calling.” The lineage of the sample finds its way—thirty-some years…
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Today, New York City’s rising singer-songwriter Stella Rose drops her latest single and lyric video for HOLLYBABY, the title track from her latest EP. Following the previous track, MS.45, a poetic, spine-tingling first single spun into song by longtime collaborator Yves Rothman of KRO Records, HOLLYBABY lands with a punch. Stella’s sultry voice threads through…
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Perfect hosts and room ghosts shout I don’t care what they say They can fight it out I mean to tell you Nobody loves you more Love, that steady lighthouse beam, holds firm when the sea rages wild. It anchors the soul, tethering the heart to something true, even as life’s tempests threaten to capsize…
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I need a change from here to there And you don’t know what it’s like to be me Feeling free – Am I feeling free? To be constantly changing Life offers no clear map, no rhyme or reason—and therein lies its allure: an adventure brimming with twists, turns, and detours, where spontaneity reigns supreme. Unpredictable…
Berlin darkwave artist Skelesys makes a grand entrance with his full-length debut album, Fading Echoes. Across nine stirring tracks, he navigates the twilight realms between lingering memories and the relentless pursuit of self-renewal. The album is a haunting blend of synth-pop, post-punk, and gothic nuances, each song whispering tales of endurance and introspection. Cold synths…
