Category: gothicpop

Bated breath for memories They haunt the familiar night Whispers forgotten dreams Shadows clawing the night When we dwell too deeply on the past, we risk letting it shape our present in unhealthy ways. Nostalgia, though comforting at times, can cloud our perception and bind us to moments long gone. When we invest too much…

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Nowhere Wolves, a ferocious punk trio from Pittsburgh, was born out of the collapse of its members’ previous bands in 2024. Consisting of J. Trafford (Sommelier), Candrika Rice (Lylyth), and Everly Ward (Loose Rhetoric), their formation was a quick response to fulfill bookings left by Sommelier’s demise. Inspired by punk icons like The Replacements, Buzzcocks,…

Read More “Pittsburgh Post-Punk Outfit Nowhere Wolves Debut Live Video for Cover of Otis Redding’s “Respect”” »

Athens, GA stalwart Gene Woolfolk, known for his time with Vincas and Vision Video, has taken a creative detour with his new experimental rock outfit, Hot Sherlock. Their debut EP, Everything Works Out In The End, serves up a kaleidoscopic fusion of influences, blending Peter Gabriel’s theatrical flair, Genesis’ prog-rock complexity, Bowie’s art-pop leanings, the…

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Run your fingers through, with a kiss of despair Will you remember me this way I always wanted you to stay In the ebb and flow of love, longing often arises from our deep attachment to impermanence. Heartbreak emerges not only from separation but from the realization that all connections are transient. We yearn to…

Read More “A Kiss of Despair — Philadelphia Dreampop Project Forest Circles Debuts Spellbinding New Single “Surrender”” »

I am done for I am losing the war Before I drift away I just wanna say Sorry I’m not really living Humanity, in its grand experiment, has often stumbled. We have polluted rivers, divided nations, and waged wars—driven by ego, ignorance, and short-sightedness. Yet, it is in our failures that we also confront the…

Read More “Before I Drift Away — Los Angeles’ Casket Cassette Debuts Penitent New Single “Apology”” »

Leipzig’s experimental duo AUA returns with “Allies,” a track that deftly navigates the chaotic terrain of political alliances and the thirst for validation. As the third offering from their forthcoming album Painkiller No. 1, set for release on November 8th via Crazysane Records, “Allies” stands as a testament to AUA’s evolving sound—melding post-punk urgency with…

Read More “Experimental Duo AUA Deftly Blends Krautrock and Post-Punk in their Minimalist Video for “Allies”” »

Counting all these tears I’ve cried I’m calling out to you, now speak thy name Just enough to paralyze I’m calling out to you, I’ve found my way Breaking free from a toxic relationship is like waking up from a beautiful dream that slowly devolved into a night terror. You realize, at last, that chasing…

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Gang of Four erupted from Leeds in 1976, fusing punk’s aggression with funk’s driving rhythms and an intellectual edge. Led by guitarist Andy Gill and vocalist Jon King, their sharp, politically charged lyrics targeted consumerism and hypocrisy with surgical precision. Their debut album Entertainment! (1979) shook the post-punk scene, dissecting alienation and capitalism with tracks…

Read More “Gang of Four Announce Farewell North American Tour in Celebration of 45 Years of “Entertainment”” »

New York’s avant-garde synth-pop sages Xeno & Oaklander—Liz Wendelbo and Sean McBride—return with O Vermillion, a fresh offering from their forthcoming album Via Negativa (in the doorway light). The album’s concept, drawn from the philosophy of negation—“the study of what not to do”—suggests that absence reveals essence. It’s a subtle dance between form and emptiness, between…

Read More “Xeno & Oaklander Unveil their Ode to a Bloodstone, “O Vermillion” — Autumn North American Tour Dates Announced” »

Walking the length of the city Like a child Waiting for the call Searching the streets for directions The endless life Emotion never shown The Horrors return once again, retooled and revitalized, unveiling their latest full-length offering, Night Life, set to drop on March 21st, 2025, through Fiction Records. This reconfigured lineup signals not just a new…

Read More “The Horrors Announce First Album in 8 Years — Watch the Video for Their Gothic-Tinged Single “The Silence That Remains”” »

Cassettes and posters in a bag Electric purple blue guitar Am I a thrill, am I too bad? No one could make me change my mind One thing’s certain: New Rock City doesn’t quit. Their latest project, Radio 85, began its long journey back in August of 2020. Despite the chaos—the pandemic’s peaks, election noise,…

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The Cure are set to perform a rare, intimate concert for BBC Radio 2 on October 30, but it appears that only UK residents can apply for tickets. Held at the BBC Radio Theatre in London, this special performance offers a small, lucky audience the chance to see the band in a uniquely personal setting…

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Can’t find myself in this tangled mess Everything’s changing. I stay the same Berlin’s industrial-wave mavericks Gewalt return with a seething new offering, Schwarz Schwarz, their third single ahead of the impending release of Doppeldenk. Released on the 2nd of September 2024, this track is anything but a passive indulgence—it’s a full-bodied confrontation. Forget the…

Read More “Industrial-Wave Trio Gewalt Performs at a Bizarre Berlin Bash in Their Video for “Schwarz Schwarz”” »

Rubbing elbows with contemporaries like Vision Video, Urban Heat, and Rosegarden Funeral Party, Los Angeles-based Redder Moon brandishes a sound that is both sharp and distinctive. They’ve garnered a flicker of critical acclaim, with remixes by well-known artists and a nod from NPR’s Tiny Desk. But what really sets them apart are their dark, haunting…

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Have all your lovers forgotten your nameWere they all washed away in the rain at the end of a cul-de-sac?I won’t listen to a word, unless I’ve said it first Moon Elevator’s All Bridges Burn Behind You is a six-track plunge into woozy shoegaze and cosmic post-punk, a feverish blend that plays like an iridescent…

Read More “Melbourne’s Moon Elevator Shimmers with Gauzy Dream Pop and Post-Punk in “All Bridges Burn Behind You”” »

Pete International Airport is a project that orbits around Portland’s prodigious musician, Peter G. Holmström (The Dandy Warhols, Sun Atoms), whose psychedelic playground plunges into the pulsating pulse of electronic rock. This side project, named after a Dandy Warhols tune, strikes with sonic sophistication and unexpected swagger. Holmström is a maestro of mixing talent, dropping…

Read More “Pete International Airport Debuts HYM Post-Industrial Remix of “Out Past The Razor Wire” From New 5-track EP” »

Washington, DC’s Anno, formerly known as Olivia Neutron-John, is back with a self-titled debut album, led by the single Disco featuring NAPPYNAPPA. The track is a sleek, minimal dance number, laced with delayed vocals and synth splashes that glide effortlessly over a bouncing beat. Anno, still fascinated by simple rhythms, channels radical hope through the music. Annoʼs work is a…

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In 1985, while the Cold War loomed as a constant threat, the notion of authoritarianism extended beyond Russian dictators for many young Americans. For the teenage members of bands pushing back against societal constraints, authority figures took shape in more immediate forms: parents, principals, and the police. These local tyrants, like their global counterparts, wielded…

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As a collective, we unconsciously adapt to society’s unspoken rules, surrendering our individuality to fit within its structured confines. The invisible hand of social expectations shapes us, turning us into casualties of conformity. The world’s ways demand obedience, suppressing personal freedom and authenticity until we scarcely recognize our own desires. The pressure to conform overwhelms…

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Through the gates, through the walls to the steeple Cause we have reached the sequel Diversity of people take your place cause we are equal The façade of unity conceals an insidious truth: control. Society often encourages compliance under the guise of collective harmony, suggesting that resistance is not only futile but dangerous. Those who…

Read More “New Zealand’s Robots in Love Debut Video for Orwellian New Single “The Sequel”” »

It’s a strange feeling when a friendship slips through your fingers. What was once open, easy, and full of trust is now a locked door with no key in sight. You shared your thoughts, your worries, your bad jokes – and now you wonder if you overshared—if you missed the signs that things were shifting….

Read More “Dream Pop Outfit Blankenberge Returns With Shimmering Single “New Rules”” »

I’m not afraid of my shadow Sincerely thought that I could blame My inner sense will never shatter I’m willing to cast the strings, a place that couldn’t bend Matte Blvck, the San Diego trio composed of Alex Gonzales, Daniel Corrales, and Bidi Cobra, is known for blending brooding beats with industrial edge. Their sophomore…

Read More “Industrial Darkwave Trio Matte Blvck Collaborate With Clan of Xymox on Latest Single “BTTR” — New Album “Vows” Out Now!” »

Ein Volk eine Nation Vielen Dank das hatten wir schon! Flagge schwenken ist gut für das Land? … Applaudiert der rechte rand The latest no-nonsense anthem from XTR Human, Abgrund, hits like a brass-knuckled punch to the gut. The single and video – nay, battle cry – dropped today through Wie ein Gott Records. Set…

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I got a tin of greedy words I bought from the holy sea The chemical burns inside my hope Like the dog I feed Industrial icon and alternative music maverick Raymond Watts, a.k.a. PIG, delivers his debaucherous  Feast of Agony EP via Metropolis Records alongside the new video for the lead single, Fallout. This EP…

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Today marks the monumental release of “Alone,” The Cure’s first new song in 16 years, which premiered on Mary Anne Hobbs’s BBC Radio 6 Music show. The track serves as the lead single from their eagerly awaited album, Songs Of A Lost World, and has been met with fervent excitement, especially after a 30-second teaser…

Read More “The Cure Share Poignant New Single “Alone” — New Album “Songs of A Lost World” Officially Announced” »

Love songs and drum machines… The Shallow Graves slunk into the scene in 2005, a brooding German goth duo conjured from the darkened minds of Julian Aust and Christian Rossbach. Veterans of Velinas and Madre Del Vizio, they struck a balance between familiar gloom and fresh grit, a nod to a bygone era while dragging…

Read More “German Goth Rockers The Shallow Graves Unveil Ghastly New Single “Your Ghost”” »

The Giraffes, Brooklyn’s brazen purveyors of ‘metal-tinged scuzz-rock,’ are back with their eighth album, Cigarette. Since crashing onto the scene in 1996, The Giraffes have carved their name with raw riffs and reckless abandon. Frontman Aaron Lazar growls with a vengeance, while Damien Paris slashes through each song with guitar licks sharp enough to cut…

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The world’s burning, and everyone’s too busy looking in the mirror to notice. Every screen we scroll, every headline we devour, it’s all part of the racket. The flood of information isn’t to enlighten—it’s to distract, to manipulate, to make us think our own reflection is the only thing worth worrying about. Mass media and…

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On October 25th and 26th, the 2nd Annual Southern Gothic Festival will be creeping into the infamous 40 Watt Club in Athens, Georgia—a venue that is the perfect setting for a macabre underground music event. The timing’s no coincidence either; it’s set to go down during Athens’ Halloween blowout, The Wild Rumpus. Picture the streets…

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Rue Oberkampf, the underground electronic music project spearheaded by DJ/producer duo Julia de Jouy and Oliver Maier, resides at the vibrant intersection of electronic subcultures. Their sound isn’t merely a blend of genres but a sharp synthesis of the abrasive energy of early industrial, the relentless drive of techno, and the melancholic undercurrent of darkwave….

Read More “Munich Darkwavers Rue Oberkampf Release Dance-Driven Dual Single “Soror Aeterna”” »

Rue Oberkampf, the underground electronic music project spearheaded by DJ/producer duo Julia de Jouy and Oliver Maier, resides at the vibrant intersection of electronic subcultures. Their sound isn’t merely a blend of genres but a sharp synthesis of the abrasive energy of early industrial, the relentless drive of techno, and the melancholic undercurrent of darkwave….

Read More “Munich Davewavers Rue Oberkampf Release Dance-Driven Dual Single “Soror Aeterna”” »

Dutch post-punk outfit Desinteresse has just announced the release of De Profundis Clamavi, a compilation cassette on their Decadence label that harks back to the stark chill of 1980s French coldwave. Bart and Sem, the Dutch duo behind Desinteresse, know a thing or two about the stripped-down, no-frills approach that fueled those underground compilations. They’re…

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Turning away from the twilight Surfing in fields of the dissonance Plug into the buzz of the hivemind Surfing away in the rushing stream Emerging from the flourishing underground of Austin, Texas, Figure Factor has been quietly crafting a sound that resonates with the raw edge of post-punk, the swagger of new wave, and the…

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My turn to be like ghost again Quiet I go I to run in TV snow again You turn you turn around and I’m alone again A breakup can hit like a sucker punch, leaving you reeling, staring at the pieces of yourself scattered on the floor. It’s the kind of blow that makes you…

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Seattle-based Atomic Pines blends post-hardcore’s raw intensity with the introspective sensibilities of indie-folk, all underscored by a progressive edge. Their latest EP, Sunlight Lost in a Portal, offers a deeply personal meditation on displacement, change, and life’s most difficult reckonings. Frontman Collin Magdaz’s battle with cancer and the journey through its aftermath permeate the EP,…

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Dwayne Dassing met singer Scott Berens in 2000 at a local bar, where Berens, newly arrived from Reno, was seeking a fresh start. Dassing, having just parted ways with his brother Gary on their project Mentallo & The Fixer, was also on the verge of a new path, aiming for a less abrasive, more organic…

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Big Mountain County crashed onto the Roman music scene in 2013, drawing together two members from Mount Etna’s rugged terrain and two from the Adriatic Coast. United by their love for The Stooges, MC5, The Velvet Underground, and Joe Spencer, the quartet released a raw, raucous 7-inch that quickly made waves. Over time, they embraced…

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… You can look but you can’t touchI don’t think I like you muchHeaven knows what a girl can doHeaven knows what you’ve got to prove The feral brainchild of Los Angeles-based multimedia artist and producer Sam An, Lana Del Rabies defies the confines of conventional genre. Del Rabies channels an avant-garde sensibility, drawing on…

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