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Following last month’s release of “Drink the New Wine”, an “Exquisite Corpse” composition that was the band’s first new song in 14 years, Bauhaus have announced they will be returning to the UK, adding a concert at the Brixton Academy to their itinerary this summer. The gig on August 19th sees the lineup of Peter Murphy,…
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Kansas City psych sextet Monta At Odds has unveiled an exquisite new interpretation of their song “Hands Trace The Miles (Transglobal Mix)”. This new version of the track follows their 2021 album, Peak Of Eternal Light, and is the second single featured on a forthcoming companion remix and rarity album. Synthetic moments battle organic vocals and…
May is the perfect time to do some spiritual spring cleaning and cast out those demons. Keeping with the spirit, Ghost//Signals, a goth-tinged post-punk outfit from Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK, announces the release of their first single, “I BEAT MY DEMONS VIA DECISION”, off the upcoming album Lives Defined by Winter Skies via Swiss Dark Nights. “The song…
“We must stand unified.” Combining philosophical principles, politics, and passion, Berlin’s CIERŃ explodes their own unique mix of peace punk, post-punk, dark punk, cold wave, and anarcho-punk music. CIERŃ’s new LP, The Emperor Rx, is a collection of songs that expresses collective concerns for human rights, animal rights, climate change, and the overall state…
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Australian post-punk outfit RBRNRSE (RUBBER NURSE) returns with their shadowy and atmospheric video for “Darkwaver”. RBRNRSE, comprised of members Steven Stuart, Swerve Harris, and Caddie Brain (among other collaborators), include the haunted psychedelic reverie as side two on their “Supernova” double A-side single, the followup to their previous outing “Latex Lucy / Covered up in Chrome”. “Supernova”…
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Hot on the heels of their wild and debaucherous tour with Pixel Grip, Patriarchy have unleashed a tag-team pair of remixes of the track “Suffer”. A worthy follow-up to the fantastic mixes of “Lockjaw” by Kris Baha, the new mixes of “Suffer” are courtesy of Electronic music Artist Zanias (vocalist of Linea Aspera) and masked…
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Oakland collaborative project Silent Figures beautifully weaves darkwave and synthpunk together as they explore themes of isolation and personal turmoil. Their hypnotic dance beats and hook-filled music explodes with counter-points of joy and hope, nodding to Martin Dupont, Crash Course In Science, Linea Aspera, and She Past Away as influences. The project is the mastermind…
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,…
Read More “Listen to Dark Disco Outfit CDSM’s “Hell Stairs” EP—Plus Interview” »
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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All the tears we had Cry out to me while I am dancing… Vancouver, British Columbia, synth-pop group Nouvelle Akser swirls with new wave reverie with their new, single Illusions. This is the first track from their upcoming self-titled album, set for release in June 2022 via Sabotage Records in Europe and Castra Records (an…
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,…
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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Portland dark post-punk act Shadowlands have unveiled a gorgeous new audio-visual offering: “Perfect Void”, a bewitching mix of emotive lyrics and expansive atmospheric soundscapes. Fronted by Amy Sabin (songwriter, synth, and vocals) and her identical twin sister Angie on guitar, the band also features Casey Logan and Jesse Elizondo on bass. Their dramatic melodies bring…
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…
Read More “Polaroid | Video Premiere + An Interview with Rosegarden Funeral Party’s Leah Lane” »
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…
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…
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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Dutch new wave act Cymbaline have unveiled their video for “Computerleven”, the title track of their forthcoming debut album, which is slated for release this autumn via German record label Young & Cold Records. With their music, Cymbaline music draws heavily on the krautrock and new wave of the late ‘70s-early ‘80s, taking cues from…
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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Anglo/Swedish duo Cherokee Death Cats have unveiled their effervescent new single, “Work it Out”, via Berlin’s Duchess Box Records. The Gothenburg band, comprised of Bea Persson and Rat Westlake, grew out of a flurry of dynamic studio sessions and performances at underground clubs. Work It Out is a delightfully 90s-style catchy mix of garage, rock, and…
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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…
Read More “Violet Chachki Stars as “The Perfect Girl” in the Video for Mareux’s Cover of The Cure” »
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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WREX was founded in the early 2020s by music lovers that shared similar sentiments of positivity and their craft. They announced themselves in May of 2021. They released 4 singles and earned national radio airtime with over 8 stations including Kerrang! Radio, BBC Radio Wales, Planet Rock, Asahi Broadcasting, BBC Sussex & Surrey Introducing, Primordial…
Krassy Halatchev (Icicle) has proven with his 9 studio albums to date that he has a lot of colours in his musical palette. Axioms is no exception with its 12 tracks of driven alt rock/pop that is chockfull of imagination and good beats. The sound is as eclectic as it is manic, but it is…
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COLOURS OF ONE “If expansive sounding rock is your thing, Colours of One more than deliver” RockSound Magazine. “There are no rough edges on this assured debut” Classic Rock Magazine. TOWERING UK ALT-ROCKERS ANNOUNCE NEW SINGLE & DEBUT ALBUM PLANS! COLOURS OF ONE continue their emergence with the release of their supreme new single…
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Baby Strange, one of the best post punk bands today, have released their new single ‘Under The Surface’, which serves as a first official taster of the band’s forthcoming second album, due out later this year via icons Creating Evil Art. It follows on from the surprise drop of post punk ‘Midnight’ at the strike of…
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“Ad extirpanda de medio Populi Christiani haereticae pravitatis zizania”… Dedicated to the pagan day of remembrance, the song “Brucia La Strega” takes its cue from the papal bull AD EXTIRPANDA where it begins the path of acceptance of torture to “defeat heresies”. The song is a ‘mini-suite’ of almost 11 minutes, including parts extracted from…
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Dutch Art rock band Lesoir made a virtue of necessity in the quiet but turbulent lockdown period and in 2020 started working on something that would then become an ‘interim project’ for the band. Recorded at various locations in South Limburg (NL), the resulting 20-minute and 20-second epic grew into a full-fledged addition to the…
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For decades Sweden has been a beacon of indie rock in Europe. Now, one of the country’s best kept secrets is a singer-songwriter named Razmig Tekeyan. He’s put out his beautiful melancholic rock music under the name “The Search” for nearly two decades and he’s not slowing down any time soon. Extras by The Search…
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(((S))) Wavepop (((S))) is a one man band who comes from the cold and windy streets of Copenhagen, Denmark. His first album, “GHOST”, was announced by the world’s best-selling writer of Gothguru Mick Mercer to be the best album of 2009. In 2010, his second album, “PHANTOM”, made an even bigger impact. From BBC to…
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Screens 4 Eyes is a reminder of what we can expect from the indie pop-rock band in the future Screens 4 Eyes has a wonderful, dreamy track record of walking this middle ground, this place where indie cool and cinematic ambience, free floating musical forms and almost dance inspired background grooves. This is because their…
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Dublin-based indie-pop artist Cat Dowling will release her new album Animals via Forever In Financial Arrears Records (FIFA Records) on November 12. The new 11-track long-player is being released as an “anti-release” with the intent of inspiring listeners to not just purchase this album, but to explore each song individually. Irish singer-songwriter, Cat Dowling has…
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NITE is a popular band that many people don’t know about. The lyrics of NITE’s take on Alice in Chains’ song “Would?” reveal how Jerry Cantrell and Layne Stanley’s sound like tortured souls crying out to be heard. It is the perfect combination of fun and emotional depth. I was in the car when I…
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