Category: postpunk

The groundbreaking alternative music trio Love And Rockets, consisting of Daniel Ash, David J, and Kevin Haskins, have announced ten more dates to their highly anticipated Spring US Tour, with upcoming shows in cities such as Chicago, New York, and Atlanta and a trio of Texas gigs. Additionally, Love and Rockets are celebrating their return with…

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Renowned synthpop icons Pet Shop Boys are set to immortalize their illustrious career in an upcoming anthology, SMASH — The Singles 1985-2020. The collection, which compiles 55 of their groundbreaking singles from 1985’s “West End Girls” to 2020’s “I Don’t Wanna” off Hotspot, is poised to hit shelves on June 16. With this collection, Pet…

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Evoking both the lush landscapes of their San Francisco Bay Area home and the ethereal depths of the human soul, TREASVRE delivers intimate, raw emotion. Their latest single, “In My Arms,” grapples with the highs and lows of romantic infatuation, capturing everything from the manic thrills of desire to the desperate lows of disappointment and demolished…

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Indonesian duo, Camlann, comprised of Ony Godfrey and Fauzan Pratama, has come a long and winding way since their inception, evolving from their initial trad-goth sound to their current fusion of dark disco and gritty post-punk. Drawing inspiration from a diverse range of luminaries such as Xmal Deutschland, Clan of Xymox, Siouxsie and the Banshees,…

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The abrogation of our past We will bleed forever Because we signed a tainted pact The entrancing sounds of post-punk and darkwave collide in the debut album of Danish artist Hadrian Esteves’ project, Pulsations. Entitled Tainted Covenant, this ten-track opus showcases Esteves’ praiseworthy production prowess. ‘Tainted Covenant‘ delves into the complexities of modern society: technological…

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Swedish ‘hauntwave’ artist aux animaux unfurls her new, completely DIY single “Lost Souls,” a compassionate composition telling the sorrowful tale of the plight of innocent beings exploited by our society. This eerie, foreboding track from aux animaux delves deep into the souls of animals that have been mercilessly slaughtered and exploited by humans. As a…

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Behold the grandeur of Barcelona’s Belgrado as they present to you their second single, “Nie Zapomnę,” hot off the presses from their forthcoming full-length “Intra Apogeum.” Collaborating once again with former bassist Renzo André, as director, the band delivers a hauntingly hypnotic visual treat in the single’s accompanying music video. The bewitching vocals, sung in…

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The feathers wilt away My shadow cuts my wings I’m falling to my knees My shadow pulls my strings Danish darkwave artist St. Digue (a.k.a. Kasper Deichmann) debuts the video for “Shadow” from his upcoming album “Toxic Kiss” to be released May 12th via Midnat Records. “Shadow” is a work of art that is as…

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Big news: the original line-up for beloved dream-pop outfit Cranes will reunite for a special one-night performance on Saturday, October 14th, at the historic EartH Theatre in Hackney, London.  This highly-anticipated event marks the 30th anniversary of the band’s critically acclaimed 1993 album, Forever. Cranes are set to ignite the stage once again in a…

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1 (800) GET-HEVN Indie rock outfit Crocodiles return, fusing vintage rock and post-punk elements in their latest album, Upside Down In Heaven. Accompanying the album announcement is a televangelist-inspired music video for the title track, showcasing the band’s light-hearted embracing of the light of the lord — or the lord of darkness. Sounding like a…

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Have you ever had a memory of a particular person or time that brought you back to such joy for a moment that the loss of it sends you spiraling into oblivion? That jarring experience is the impetus behind Lotus Thrones’ new album, The Heretic Souvenir, a blistering post-industrial magnum opus from the Philadelphia band, out…

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Some prefer to flee, seeking solace in parable But this unrest propagates an ocean of angst That still churns Step into the shadowy realm of A Cloud of Ravens, a Brooklyn-based gothic duo. With their latest offering, “Parable,” a haunting track from their upcoming ‘Lost Hymns‘ LP, the band delivers a powerful commentary on the…

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The ever-morphing, evolving entity known as Suicide first sprang forth from the primordial soup of musical creativity in the early 1970s, before re-emerging, phoenix-like, at the very epicenter of the New York punk scene in 1976. Despite receiving precious little recognition at the time, their eponymous debut album, released in 1977, would go on to…

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We were washing ourselves in the riverbed The fear of the mine was long gone It’d given reason for some hope Picture this: Matthew, also known by his moniker XOR, creating sonic masterpieces in his basement, as if time was standing still. Armed with a vintage Roland JX-3P synthesizer, he pours his soul into every…

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Free Range, comprised of Ernestas Sadau and DKA co-founder Matt Weiner (TWINS, Normal Bias), blends mutant beat, acid industrial, slow psy-hop, and hauntological EBM, churning and percolating with equal doses of the primordial and the futuristic. The latest single from the album Wild Life, a spooky number called “Rats on Coke,” is a nearly six-and-a-half minute…

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Ties, vests and the like,Even softer hands it’s true.I’d like his head on a pike,But I’ve got better things to do. Brooklyn-based indie rock quartet, Stutterboy, has revealed the release of their latest creation, “False Dam” – a blistering, hook-filled commentary on modern life. Consisting of Miles Grossenbacher on keys and vocals, Alex Byers on…

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Montreal industrial post-punk solo project Renonce announces a new album, Ombre. Created by Frédéric Nogarède (Adam Strangler, TRSTSS, Dédoublement) in 2021, this debut album was produced by the Toronto industrial duo Odonis Odonis. “Ombre is a pejorative image of our society and calls for a chaotic dance in a concert hall around the corner, a firewall…

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With frenzied power pop riffs that’ll get your heart racing and anxious bass and drum action that’ll have you on the edge of your seat, Berlin’s Plattenbau unleashes a stellar new track via Dedstrange: “Cloaking Love.” Lewis Lloyd brings his grim cinematic vision to the table with this jagged, hypnotic single, delivering vocals and synth…

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Embark on an enthralling exploration of avant-garde underground music artistry at this year’s highly anticipated TERMINUS Festival, returning triumphantly to the vibrant city of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, from July 27-30, 2023. This year’s fest showcases some of the best and most innovative industrial, darkwave, and post-punk acts in the scene today. Headlining the festival are…

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Chicago-based post-punk outfit, Oddysseys, have returned with a brand new single entitled “Enough,” marking their first release since June of 2022. The ore duo of Christian Treon and Paul DiRico have once again defied genre boundaries with a track that blurs the lines between dream and reality, weaving together an ethereal tapestry of neo-psychedelia, shoegaze,…

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In 2008, Shawn and Christine Terry united their creative forces in San Antonio, sparked by their mutual admiration for esoteric music. With a vision to merge Christine’s poetic verses with Shawn’s driving rhythms, they brought to life their project Guilty Strangers, which later became the creative vehicle of their music-made matrimony. Shawn and Christine’s musical…

Read More “Gothic Rock Ensemble Guilty Strangers Journey into the Underworld in Their Heartbreaking Video for “Undertow”” »

Where does the mysterious midpoint between bliss and darkness lie? Where is the horizon line between hope and despair? We are about to find out as Antipole & Paris Alexander debut “Midnight Shadows, their new single and video off their upcoming album, Crystalline, out May 12th. The dark disco beats of “Crystalline” churn through with the…

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Aurat (OH-RUT), meaning “Women” in Urdu, hails from the sun-drenched streets of Los Angeles, CA. Led by the core duo of Pakistani-American vocalist Azeka Kamal and Gil Talbot on production/bass, Aurat boldly embraces the Urdu language with lyrics of its native language and nontraditional sounds, injecting a much-needed cultural perspective into a predominantly European musical…

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NightNight — the electronic/alternative project led by Brooklyn-based musician Yasmin Maryam Haddad — artfully draws inspiration from iconic predecessors like Massive Attack, Garbage, Depeche Mode, and Bat for Lashes. With a seamless blend of analogue synths, cutting-edge technology, and live instrumentation, NightNight returns, boasting new remixes from Void Vision, legendary producer John Fryer, and more….

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Nico Wyland, better known as Ferrarilover, has made a triumphant return with not one but two electrifying new singles. The first of the pair, “Revenge 101,” boasts a thunderous riff that showcases Ferrari’s mastery of 80s/90s Rackmount effects and pedals. With a blend of sophisticated yet edgy vocals, slick arpeggiated synth lines, and an intricate…

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Berlin-based deathrock collective Naturata Brutalismus is a beautiful paradox itself, much like the nature it seeks to embody and explore. Formed amidst the chaos of the global pandemic, this trio of talented musicians – Emilio Cordero Checa (Frank the Baptist, Soma 101), Almar David Haas (Götterdämmerung), and Juan Auz (La Calle Morgue) – dives deep…

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Every night I dream about your raven’s eyes I see you I see you Every night Hailing from Turin, Italy, Paolo Virdis is an enigmatic artist and producer who possesses an uncanny ability to transport the audience to unsettling and often bleak realms, enveloped in ominous soundscapes and ominous undertones. Virdis’ latest offering, “Something Is…

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Love is a ‘many splendoured thing,’ but sometimes dependency on another can become its own prison. When it becomes a contract of enslavement to another’s whims and desires, one can lose control – and forget their own free will. This is the impetus behind the new track from Meersein and Corlyx: “Her Slave,” a hauntingly…

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Ready, steady go – it’s time to embark upon a sonic journey with Seattle-based musician Daniel Lyon, better known as Spirit Award. Fresh off the release of his latest album, The Fear, Lyon has a driving new single sure to get your heart racing. “Western Violence” is a heady blend of genres, mixing elements of…

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All the world’s a stage,And all the men and women merely players;They have their exits and their entrances;And one man in his time plays many parts– As You Like It, Act II Scene VII Line 139 In this era of perpetual performance and social media self-promotion, it seems that everything we do is captured for…

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Los Angeles songwriter Indiana Bradley, a globetrotting journalist with roots deep in the Midwestern soil, has seen the world through a lens most can only dream of. From the dark alleys of Argentina to the bustling streets of Indonesia, he has amassed a wealth of experiences that inform his art. His driving guitars, moody keys,…

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Following a lengthy hiatus, Girls Under Glass have made a triumphant comeback with their black and white video for “We Feel Alright,” a dynamic post-punk track featuring potent synths and guitars. This single is the first taste of their eagerly anticipated new album, Backdraft. Hailing from Hamburg, the gothic rock group’s latest offering draws from…

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The Big Apple’s music scene is about to become added an intriguing new bite to it with the announcement of Stella Rose’s debut LP, Eyes Of Glass, set to drop on May 19 via KRO Records. The NYC singer, poet, and musician has been making waves in the underground scene, and her first single of…

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