Category: gothicpop

Disorder has been Of failing mind The shot rings out loud Six-hundred times Darkwave outfit The Todds, formed in San Diego in 2020, presents a sizable strength in gothic-tinged delights. Their aim is to produce analogue music utilizing retro technology, particularly synths produced before 1990. Their latest offering, Orwellian, is a collection of brooding, deeply…

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New York City post-punk heroes Blacklist return once again with their signature brand of powerful and dark atmospheric anthems. And with what we have collectively endured the past two years, new music from the band has arrived just when we need it most. The group’s latest offering, “The Final Resistance”,  is a captivating and dense…

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The world is aflame; the collective is in turmoil. Our descent into darkness needs a soundtrack: enter the sonic onslaught of CSDM (a.k.a. Celebrity Death Slot Machine), an Atlanta GA collective featuring current and former members of Material Girls, Neighbor Lady, Mothers, and Rose Hotel. CDSM is the formidable blend of Ben Presley (vox, guitar/bass,…

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wild Arrows’ Mike Law sure knows how to write a great hook, channeling his kinetic energy into his infectiously catchy “Crowded House”, off the upcoming album Loving the Void, out June 17th. “This is one of the only songs that I’ve ever recorded where I kept the first vocal take I did, kind of as I…

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Berlin’s dark punk quartet Totenwald (German for “forest of the dead”) have unveiled their fascinating music video for the sultry and seductive track, “Black Drops”. Filmed over several months during the pandemic by guitarist Robert Hanna in Berlin and Brandenburg, the video follows singer Trish Tank as she drifts in and out of consciousness. Untethered,…

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Martin Rev and the late Alan Vega, the masterminds behind the pioneering synth-punk act Suicide, are celebrated in their first official collection, Surrender (Mute/BMG). Intended to serve as an introduction to their incredible five-decade-long career, Surrender includes tracks from their debut album Suicide (1977), all the way to their final studio album release, American Supreme (2002). The tracklisting, collated by Martin Rev, Liz…

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Well, it seems the 43-year-old ‘roam around the world” has ended for The B-52s. The raucous new wave legends are about to embark on their farewell tour, starting 22 August in Seattle, and fittingly ending their run in their hometown of Atlanta in November. Their site calls it “their final tour ever of Planet Earth.”…

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German avant-garde industrial music pioneers Einstürzende Neubauten have announced they will finally be celebrating their 40th anniversay this May with “The Year of The Tiger” tour, a twice delayed excursion that was initially named after the Year of the Rat in the Chinese Zodiac back in 2020. The news comes “in spite of the difficult…

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Rosegarden Funeral Party has been a band near and dear to our hearts since we first came across their 2018 debut EP The Chopping Block. The band’s infectious energy, lithe songwriting, and deep honesty struck a real chord in an era desperately seeking sincerity. The band has released a bounty of riches over these last few…

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Los Angeles post-punk outfit Cold Showers returns with their new single “How Do You Know This Love?”, a “screamadelica-esque” collaborative track featuring a guest performance from hip hop artist Lil B. The song is a brooding whirl of bass-driven dream pop with touches of Madchester groove that captures a late 80s vibe that would feel…

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I’m walking down these empty streets at night Won’t rest won’t stop I want to find the lights Whatever happens, when boy doesn’t meet girl…because he blew his chance? Italian post-punk veterans LDV (La Dolce Vita) have the answer with their heartbreaking and ultimately humorous video for their new single “Mystery Boy”. Telling a tale as…

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Darkwave project Blood Relations traverses a bleak and barren landscape in the video for “New December”, a haunting song with dirge-like synths, sparse guitars, and vocals that coon with forlorn melancholia. Blood Relations is a musical project created by E.K. Wimmer which combines elements of Post-Punk, Goth Rock, Darkwave, and Art Rock. In addition to…

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D E A T H B A G conjures up a psychedelic deathrock groove in the video for “Spell”, the tenebrous second single heralding the release of the project’s self-titled debut LP next month. Functioning as the solo outlet for Washington DC-based Artist, DeeDee, D E A T H B A G summons a range…

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Caught in the crossfire Traditions warring Words turn to scars Brooklyn synth-pop project Primitive Heart is the brainchild of multi-genre producer and visual artist Dani Mari. Mari’s haunting, ethereal voice and elegantly poetic lyrics transcend space and time, transporting listeners to a cherished spot in her soul. Mari’s sound is difficult to pigeonhole; she has…

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Los Angeles rocker Kate Clover is sharing today her full-length debut album entitled Bleed Your Heart Out (out now via SongVest Records).  The record, channeling classic riot grrrl, post-punk, and jangle-pop, was produced by Brandon Welchez (Crocodiles) and features members of Davila666. Clover is inspired by her native town. West Coast fringe counterculture and gritty innocence take centre stage in…

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Covering a band as legendary as The Cure is no easy feat, but LA-based Darkwave artist, Mareux has been wildly successful with his version of the track from the band’s 1987 album Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me. In wake of the song’s viral success with over 2.3 billion views across TikTok, Mareux teamed up…

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Psychedelic synth-goth outfit Bronze have unveiled the video for “People Watching People”, a song from the group’s new album Compliance, their first LP to be released by John Dwyer Castle’s face Dubbed the “real-deal weirdo kings of San Francisco” by Dwyer himself, the San Francisco band comprised of Brian D. Hock, Rob Spector and Miles…

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