Category: indie

Los Angeles post-punk outfit Automatic are living out a nightmare in their unsettling new video for “Turn Away,” the latest from the trio’s 2022 album Excess (now available via Stones Throw). In the clip, directed by Ambar Navarro, the band (Izzy Glaudini, Lola Dompé, and Halle Saxon) boards a private jet when suddenly everything goes horribly…

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We float through outer space, watch the stars eraseAnd I’d like to think you felt, the same for me Loosening the tethers between alternative rock and New Romantic, Miami’s Astari Nite presents a soulful dirge in tribute to both innocence and dark fantasy. “Bowie In Daydreams” is pure dark glam rock ecstasy running off to…

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Los Angeles’ genre-defying underground music act Patriarchy is taking their infamous onstage phantasmagoria to Europe: The Transylvanian Anorexia Tour, supporting their new album The Unself, is sure to be an unforgettable and theatrical spectacle of dark pop and metal. The excitement kicks off at Control Club in Buch, Germany, on the 20th of January. From…

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After spending nearly two decades establishing herself across New York and Los Angeles independent music circles playing with the likes of Crystal Stilts and The Vivian Girls, Frankie Rose returns with a fresh form, aesthetic, and purpose. Her effervescent new single, “Anything,” is a gorgeous synth-pop gem with an irresistible chorus and a bright message…

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All-star dark post-punk outfit Head Cut have announced a pre-order for the vinyl release of their self-titled debut LP. The stars finally aligned for the Southern California group in 2021 when the longtime friends finally managed to juggle their schedules… and Head Cut emerged from the vortex. The band consists of Oscar Estrada, Sasha Green,…

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Dallas musician Semantix (aka Keaton Khonsari) announces a new release: the invigorating “Like A Dog,” the second single from Violent Protocol.  This exciting and hypnotic EBM instrumental follows “Mania In the Psychosphere”, combining EBM’s inherent catchiness with industrial techno’s edgy punches. The rhythmic, cyclical bass lines swell and release tension throughout the track, emitting grittiness, anxiousness,…

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Los Angeles band Object of Affection announce the release of a hypnotic new single and accompanying video, “Half Life”, off their forthcoming album Field of Appearances via Profound Lore.  Comprised of guitarist Madison Woodward (Fury, Lock), guitarist Remy Veselis (Death Bells), vocalist Colin Knight, bassist Garrett La Bonte (La Bonte), and drummer Nick Nadel, Object…

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“The freer from our attachments we are, the happier our life will be.” Death appears to us in all forms, every moment of our lives, until we sing our own swan song out of this mortal coil. For songwriter Chris Koehn, this awareness serves as a reminder to enjoy the impermanence of the eternal now….

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At just 22 years old, Denver songwriter Chaarm is already passionately flipping the script. Rather than accepting the status quo where the femme body is the target of fantasy projection, exploitation, and objectification, they’re taking back their power and taking all the femmes with them in a blaze of anthemic glory. “Heel On Your Face,”…

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“This is protest music done the hard way.” The chaos of the pandemic also brought a second tsunami of consequences: namely, social estrangement and environmental decay. Despite well-meaning initial efforts: cheers and clanging pans initially celebrating front line workers; the “nature is healing” memes that floated through the ether – we ultimately let human folly…

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“I was messianic about punk, seeing if one could put a spoke in the system in some way.” – Vivienne Westwood British fashion icon Dame Vivienne Isabel Westwood died peacefully today, surrounded by her family in London.  She was 81. Westwood grew up working-class in Derbyshire. She briefly studied jewelry making at the Harrow Art…

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There’s a quiet storm that is youThere’s a quiet storm and it never felt this hot beforeGiving me something that’s taboo(Sometimes I think you’re just too good for me) Sade’s 1985 classic The Sweetest Taboo is a sultry celebration of sensual love, and the positive transformation sensual ecstasy brings to the human soul. Nashville duo…

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A new band has emerged from the eerie streets of Madrid! Lechuza (which means “owl”) is serving up a heavy helping of psychedelic doom folk-infused metal that blurs the boundaries of dark underground musical styles. Their latest offering, “Gorrión” (sparrow in Spanish), is an eerie, jangly folk punk track with lyrical poetry rife with beautiful…

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British recording artist Mark Hex remains an enigma, and this Yuletide, he’s given the world a true gift from his soul: a new EP called This Weak Would Kill The Weak. This collection of eight tracks, all under three minutes, is even more gonzo than No Wave: it’s an onslaught of stream-of-consciousness poetry recitations, atonal…

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Just in time for the holidays, Cherry Red Records, home to some of the most cherished names in post-punk and indie music, has just announced Cherry Stars Collide – Dream Pop, Shoegaze & Ethereal Rock 1986-1995 – a new four-disc compilation that showcases the dream pop scene. Curated in part by our own Frank Deserto, the…

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It’s blustery and snowing outside – perfect weather for a cup of hot cocoa and the latest offering from Portland post-punkers Shadowhouse: “Walking In The Air” (via Sacred Hands Records). You might recognise the tune from the 1982 classic The Snowman, originally scored by Howard Blake. The Snowman, originally a picture book by Raymond Briggs, is…

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French synth solo project Hørd, helmed by musician and producer Sebastien Carl, debuts a chilling new song, called “Ice”. While the music flirts with a darkwave aesthetic, it also incorporates EBM, shoegaze, and techno elements.  Synth pads, ghostly reverbs, and echoing lyrics meld together in a haunting soundscape with the track, hypnotizing listeners with spacey…

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With their searing new single “Satellite”, gothic post-punk outfit The Sweet Kill divines the angst of the post-millennial age into a darkwave masterpiece full of romantic sorrow. Cold synths, atmospheric guitar, and melodic bass surround the passionate vocals of Pete Mills, creating an anthemic powerhouse channeling The Mission, Ultravox, Lords of the New Church, and…

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Following a successful tour with Korine, Brooklyn’s own Johnny Dynamite and the Bloodsuckers have teased the release of their next LP with the blood-soaked video for “The Last Ones” Feeling like a lovelorn anthem from an 80s film soundtrack, the song is Johnny Dynamite’s best single yet. Setting its bedroom pop tone perfectly, “The Last…

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In just a few short weeks, Peter Hook & The Light are about to embark on their ninth tour of North America, once again paying tribute to Joy Division with their biggest and most extensive trek to date, The Joy Division: A Celebration tour will see Hooky and friends playing Unknown Pleasures and Closer in…

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“I wish it were differentIt all ends the sameYour savage heartHas stolen my name” The Cult have released the video for their lead single “Give Me Mercy” from the upcoming album Under The Midnight Sun, via Black Hill Records. “Give Me Mercy” is a crooning lament that shows The Cult returning to the same mystical cistern…

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Greek musicians Thodoris Koutsogiannis and Alexios Othon Theodoridis met in 2016 and decided to join forces. After a long period of experimentation and rotating members, they have perfected their unique atmospheric post-punk sound with their project Boxes of Blow. Now, they announce their second album Dystopia, out now via Wave Records.  With it, they explore…

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Seems like the world’s terribly dark Feels like no one hears their voice or hearts They wait, They stay, They won’t run Waiting for a wolf to appear, to come Romantic deathrock outfit Johnathan/Christian, consisting of Stockholm-based Christian Granquist and American Johnathan Mooney, announces a new single. All sales for the track, Talkin’ ‘Bout The…

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For those who still believe, thank Christ the sax solo has been resurrected. Vincent Christ, that is. The London-based artist, formerly a hip hop producer, has descended into the underworld towards a darker, more gothic flavoured post-punk sound with “Heart On A Chain”, the seventh single and video from his debut album Truant. ‘It’s pure…

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Italian darkwave outfit Geometric Vision returns come back with “Luna”, a brand new single along with its moonlit nocturnal video. Lingering somewhere between future and tradition, the track is an immersive journey into the culture and atmosphere of their hometown, exploring the lay of the land. The subject touches upon “dark” houses where the light…

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“Ex-Hyena is human psychology set to music.” Boston-based dark electronic music duo Ex-Hyena announce the release of their introspective sophomore album, Moon Reflections, out now via Hush Club Ltd. and Brutal Resonance. The moon remains a constant companion throughout our lives, but can also act as a psychological portal to other realms. This is the…

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Los Angeles industrial trio Fact Pattern takes aim at digital gatekeepers, and the technology used to exploit people through 24/7 surveillance with their searing new single and video, “Visitor Detection”. With nods to NIN, Skinny Puppy and Type O Negative, the trio: Ian Flux (vocals, guitars, keys, and programming), Jack Lowd (bass, vocals), and Corey…

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After five long years, cracked with vigour and impatience, 52 Hertz Whale has resurfaced. The Bratislava quintet announce the release of their new single Phil, as well as the presale of their new album Present Sense Impression, due out on the 26th of August as a co-production of the labels Full Moon Forum and Weltschmerzen….

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As one of the more beloved bands from the post-punk underground, Breathless have remained a powerful force in our hearts and minds, and have been a forever favorite since they first kissed my ears. Since their inception in the mid-1980s, the band has crafted some of the most delicate, stunning, and affecting music on this…

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