THE TRUE FAITH – “BEFORE NOW” À LA CARTE RECORDS The True Faith consists of core members Travis Benson (vocals/guitar), Quentin Moyer (guitar) and Dylan Kotliar (bass). The band started as a solo project by Travis when he [...]
DEINE LAKAIEN – “SET THE CONTROLS FOR THE HEART OF THE SUN” PROPHECY PRODUCTIONS Deine Lakaien are an iconic German dark music act. The legendary electronic duo has managed the rare feat of being accepted as serious artists as [...]
SOFT CELL – “BRUISES ON MY ILLUSIONS” BMG “Bruises On My Illusions” heralds the first Soft Cell album in two decades. The highly influential duo of Marc Almond and Dave Ball will be releasing Happiness Not Included [...]
THE FOREIGN RESORT – “SEND YOUR HEART TO THE RIOT (CREUX LIES REMIX)” ARTOFFACT RECORDS The Foreign Resort combines the shadowy mysticism of The Cure’s Pornography era with a driving production aesthetic akin to LCD [...]
BEATBOX MACHINERY – “ACE OF SPADES” WERKSTATT RECORDINGS Beatbox Machinery was formed in February 2010 by Toxic Razor (courtesy of Paradox Obscur/Metropolis Records). Hardware synth wave soundscapes blended with analogue [...]
TRAITRS – “MOUTH POISONS” FREAKWAVE RECORDS Not long ago, we premiered the single “Oh, Ballerina” by Toronto’s own TRAITRS and now, moving on, it’s only a logical progression that we should also dig the new single [...]
SPIRITUAL CRAMP – “EARTH TO MIKE” DERANGED RECORDS San Francisco punk outfit Spiritual Cramp return with their first new music since late 2018, when they released a collection of recordings to date entitled Television via [...]
BLAKLIGHT – “RESET” INDEPENDENT “Reset” is the second single from BlakLight’s forthcoming second album, Into The Void. Pulsing synths, dark melodic vocals, shimmering guitars and throbbing beats blend to craft [...]
CHEB I SABBAH – “KEEP COMING BACK” (FEATURING PETER MURPHY & AZAM ALI) SIX DEGREES RECORDS The late Cheb i Sabbah was one of the most important and influential artists on the Global Fusion scene. His six classic albums for [...]
THE STRANGLERS – “IF SOMETHING’S GOING TO KILL ME (IT MIGHT AS WELL BE LOVE)” COURSEGOOD UK punk progenitors The Stranglers‘ new video/song, the mesmerizing “If Something’s Gonna Kill Me (It Might As [...]
ANGEL OLSEN – “SAFETY DANCE” (MEN WITHOUT HATS COVER) JAGJAGUWAR/SOMETHINGSCOSMIC Angel Olsen has shared another new track that’s set to appear on her new ’80s covers EP Aisles. This time she’s shared her rendition of Men [...]
ACTORS – “ONLY LONELY” ARTOFFACT RECORDS On new single “Only Lonely,” Corbett’s silky voice rides atop a growling, syncopated bassline, courtesy of new ACTORS bassist Kendall Wooding, and the [...]
FHANG – “KING BLAME” HIDDEN SHIP While life reached a standstill as the pandemic stalled the plans of musicians everywhere, a collaboration began bubbling under the surface. Prolific Montreal bassist Mishka Stein and innovative [...]
GOTHZILLA – “TEMPLE OF SOUND (DUNRPROOFIN’ REMIX)” INDEPENDENT Gothzilla come from Central Scotland, UK, with myself Tim Jarvis being the songwriter, singer and playing most of the instruments on the albums accompanied by [...]
BLACK ANGEL – “ALIVE” SOLID RECORDINGS Gothic Rockers Black Angel released their third studio album Prince of Darkness on June 18th. Following up from the previous well received album, Kiss of Death, the band embark on another [...]
SCARLET WIVES – “SMOKING PISTOL” LACKHAÜS RECORDS Neon lights. Sweaty nights. Dreamy grungers and rock & rollers unite in this rock anthem. Scarlet Wives are a self-proclaimed “apocalyptic fairy grunge rock” [...]
BLUTENGEL – “WIR SIND DAS LICHT” OUT OF LINE MUSIC The indescribably multifaceted Blutengel present themselves on their upcoming, new album with a wide range of emotions. The new album follows the cover album Fountain of [...]
GHOST TWIN – “BLUE SUNSHINE” ARTOFFACT Winnipeg-based dark synthpop duo Ghost Twin returns with sophomore album Love Songs for End Times, an album that promises to bring some much needed cathartic release through a prism of pop [...]
A PLACE TO BURY STRANGERS – “END OF THE NIGHT” DEDSTRANGE In 2003, Brooklyn’s A Place To Bury Strangers emerged on the scene out of Oliver Ackermann’s psychotropic vision. Often cited as “the loudest band in [...]
DURAN DURAN – “INVISIBLE” TAPE MODERN/BMG Internationally acclaimed, multi-platinum, award-winning pop legends Duran Duran released their brand new single “INVISIBLE”, with accompanying music video, alongside [...]
PARAGON CAUSE – “THINK I’M GOING CRAZY OVER YOU (JUPITER MIX)” INDEPENDENT With a nod to their varied and eclectic influences, Ottawa, Canada’s passionate providers of ethereal, atmospheric electro-rock, Paragon [...]
THE FAIR ATTEMPTS – “WIDE-OPEN LITTLE HEART” STARWING DIGITAL The Fair Attempts was founded in 2018 by Friendly Timo, and they are preparing for the release of their third full length studio album, Signals coming out in Autumn [...]
DAS BEAT – IDENTITÄT ARBITUS RECORDS Born in Berlin during 2020’s legendary lockdown, Das Beat seeks to blast both boredom and boundary. Dabbling in German New Wave, Italo Disco, Indie & Dance, their sound is unified by vocals [...]
DANKO JONES – “FLAUNT IT” SONIC UNYON RECORDS Power Trio sees Danko Jones delivering each engine-revving riff, soul-shaking stomp, and shout-it-loud hook with a sniper’s precision. It’s such a simple, self-evident [...]
