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Dilemma Returns with 'Velvet/Sundown' EP
by Josh Sharpe - December 13, 2024 Dark Pop producer Alex Elias, the creative force behind Dilemma, has released Velvet/Sundown, a new EP that marks a dynamic return to the shimmering synth-pop brilliance of 2020's Woken EP. Listen to it now.... 
Cold Cave Premiere New Track 'Siren Song'
by Josh Sharpe - August 15, 2024 Since March, Cold Cave have released a new song on the 15th of each month, culminating in the announcement of their forthcoming album, Passion Depression, on July 15th (album incoming October 15th). Now, Cold Cave have released another album track 'Siren Song,' a synth-driven dance track of mystery ... 
Rising Synth-Pop Duo Close To Monday Continues to Soar with Joyful New Single 'Flight'
by Josh Sharpe - July 29, 2024 Close To Monday's latest single, 'Flight,' is a bold and uplifting anthem that showcases the duo's unique talents and cements their place as a standout act in both the dark wave pop and synth-pop landscape.... 
Now After Nothing To Release Debut EP 'Artificial Ambivalence'
by Josh Sharpe - July 22, 2024 Now After Nothing have detailed their debut EP Artificial Ambivalence, out September 13 on the band's own label Living On Neptune(s). The EP will be available on all digital platforms and vinyl... 
Cold Cave to Release New Album 'Passion Depression'
by Josh Sharpe - July 15, 2024 Cold Cave will release a darkly luminous new album incoming October 15, 2024 titled Passion Depression. Icy Synth-pop for the hot blooded, the album features 8 new songs including the singles 'She Reigns Down,' 'Shadow Dance,' 'Blackberries' and 'Hourglass.' ... 
Swedish Synth Pop Duo KITE to Release First Full-Length Studio Album 'VII'
by Josh Sharpe - July 02, 2024 Since surfacing into the Scandinavian synth-pop scene 16 years ago, Nicklas Stenemo and Christian Hutchinson Berg aka KITE have steadily grown from local icons to a global phenomenon, yet until now they’ve never released a full-length studio album. Sourced from a series of six 7-inch singles release... 
TR/ST Releases 'Soon' Single Ahead of New Album Coming Later This Year
by Josh Sharpe - May 15, 2024 TR/ST (fka Trust), the musical alias of producer, singer, and performer Robert Alfons, has shared his new single 'Soon', with a new album in the works. TR/ST has also announced a European/UK tour later this year. Listen to the new single!... 
Oakland's FOG LAMP Drops Synthpunk LP With Video-Single 'You Prove Yourself Wrong'
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 04, 2024 Oakland, California's premiere synth-punks Fog Lamp have released their sophomore LP Anxious Stargazing on The Bucket Records with their latest video-single 'You Prove Yourself Wrong.'... 
Emo Rockers The Funeral Portrait Announce Support Slot For Dead On A Sunday's Sprint Tour & Festival Appearances At So What?! & Louder Than Life
by Michael Major - February 27, 2024 THE FUNERAL PORTRAIT joins Dead On A Sunday's Sprint Tour and upcoming festival appearances at So What?! & Louder Than Life. THE FUNERAL PORTRAIT will also perform throughout the year with stops at festivals including SO WHAT?! Music Festival in Fort Worth, TX in June and Louder Than Life in Louisvi... 
Virgin Prunes Announce Reissue Of 'A New Form Of Beauty' 2024 Deluxe Edition
by Michael Major - January 17, 2024 The release comes on the heels of their reissue of their Colin Newman produced album “If I Die, I Die”, which came out in early 2023, and arrives via BMG on 3LP and 2CD, alongside a media and artbook, new sleeve notes, remastered audio, and brand-new remixes from the band's theatrical, award-winning... 
Ronnie Stone Shares New Single 'Backstreet Leather Toy' Feat. Sedona
by Michael Major - January 09, 2024 oRnnie Stone, the New York-based darkwave/synth-pop artist, announced his new record and signing to Chicago's Feeltrip Records (Paul Cherry, Pearl & The Oysters, Pixel Grip) this past fall with his first new single since 2015, “The Diamond,” which he followed up with the release of “Riding In The Ra... 
Close To Monday Tap DJ Slevin For Darkwave Electro Remix of 'Religion'
by Michael Major - December 29, 2023 They are still riding high off their previous single “Lie”, praised by the likes of CULTR for its “cinematic feel” and Electro Zombies for its “harmonious and catchy”energy. Continuing their monthly series of singles, Close To Monday are thrilled to release a tantalizing darkwave electro remix, cour... 
The Flenser & Friends Announce 'Your Voice Is Not Enough' Tribute to Low
by Michael Major - December 19, 2023 The Flenser & Friends will release a tribute to Low called 'Your Voice Is Not Enough.' Listen to Allison Lorenzen's cover of 'Words' now. The tribute features eight cover songs by Flenser artists, including Cremation Lily, Holy Water, Midwife and Amulets, Drowse featuring Lula Asplund, Kathryn Mohr,... 
AUSTIN PSYCH FEST Announces 2024 Lineup With Courtney Barnett, Kurt Vile, Alvvays & More
by Michael Major - December 13, 2023 Austin Psych Fest has announced its 2024 lineup, featuring artists like Courtney Barnett, Kurt Vile, Alvvays, The Black Angels, Chicano Batman, Witch (J Mascis), Blondshell, Earthless, and more. Austin Psych Fest brings the old school vibe of the original event back outdoors and under the stars and ... 
The Feral Ghosts to Release New Album 'Black Sun' in December
by Michael Major - November 27, 2023 The Feral Ghosts will release their long-awaited sophomore album Black Sun. The Chicago-based band made up of Raul Urquilla aka Annu Na Kll (vocals, bass), Alejandro Duran (guitar) and Roberto Lopez aka Luzy (drums) will celebrate the release of Black Sun with a hometown show at Soundgrowler Brewing... 
Caress Releases Debut LP 'Night Call'
by Michael Major - November 24, 2023 Caress is the solo darkwave electronic project from Tara Jane, inspired by dreamy vintage 4AD Goth as well as more contemporary dark pop artists such as TR/ST, Kontravoid and Boy Harsher. Jane fronts LA shoegazers Blood Candy and with Caress, she explores new sonic soundscapes with her muse being ei... 
Caress Shares New Single 'Night Call' From Debut LP 'Night Call'
by Michael Major - November 16, 2023 Caress is the solo darkwave electronic project from Tara Jane, inspired by dreamy vintage 4AD Goth as well as more contemporary dark pop artists such as TR/ST, Kontravoid and Boy Harsher. Jane fronts LA shoegazers Blood Candy and with Caress, she explores new sonic soundscapes with her muse being ei... 
CrowJane Summons Siouxsie Sioux on 'Destroy' EP
by Michael Major - November 14, 2023 CrowJane collaborates with Siouxsie Sioux on their new EP 'Destroy'. Its accompanying video helps embody this perfect marriage of both styles with scenes that could have been filmed in the catacombs of punk's late ‘70's/early ‘80s heyday but are, in fact, live footage of recent punk shows in Los Ang... 
DAIS X RETROSPEKT Announce Tape Player/Cassette Collab & 'C23' Compilation
by Michael Major - October 25, 2023 The legacy and lineage of Dais dovetails naturally with the mission statement of Retrospekt: “Reviving retro tech for a new generation.” The fruit of their first collaboration is a chic, white, rose-adorned, limited-edition release of Retrospekt's CP-81 portable cassette player containing an exclusi... 
FEARING Share New Single for 'Gravity'
by Michael Major - September 14, 2023 Since their debut EP A Life Of None (2017), followed by their widely celebrated Black Sand EP (2018) and debut LP Shadow (2020), FEARING have cemented themselves at the apex of the post-punk and darkwave movements. Now, FEARING are preparing to drop their sophomore LP Destroyer. Check out tour dates... 
Chicago's Born Days Shares New Single 'Deep Empty (DMT Feelings)'
by Michael Major - August 29, 2023 Candidly vulnerable and emotionally complex, My Little Dark is a concept album that draws inspiration from the confessional poetry of Sylvia Plath and the childlike innocence of Dr. Seuss to narrate a mystical, sci-fi, coming-of-age, adventure of a young woman trying to survive the psychological lim... 
Video: FEARING Releases Music Video for 'Destroyer'
by Michael Major - August 21, 2023 FEARING is a post-punk band based in California. The group was created by James Rogers and Brian Vega, two producers who came to be friends years before. After spending the next decade touring in various bands, the two reconnected while living in Oakland, California over their shared interest in dar... 
French Synthwave Producer & Singer SIERRA To Release Debut Album 'A Story Of Anger'
by Michael Major - August 01, 2023 SIERRA will release her debut album, A Story Of Anger via Virgin Records France, featuring 11 emotive tracks that tap into her own unique brand of sound, inspired by synthwave, EBM and darkwave and with moody ebbs and flows that spiral from violence and melancholy to sweetness and brutality.... 
FEARING Announce 'Destroyer' LP
by Michael Major - July 24, 2023 California post-punk outfit FEARING follow their 2020 debut LP Shadow with their sophomore LP Destroyer set for release in September. Destroyer sees the core trio fostering their sound by continuing to migrate towards the sonic realms that capture the fine equilibrium allying the somber, austere, t... 
Now After Nothing Pays Homage to The Cure with Rendition of 'All I Want'
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 21, 2023 Experience the mesmerizing darkwave rendition of The Cure's 'All I Want' by Atlanta-based band Now After Nothing. Discover their unique take on the beloved track and get a glimpse into their upcoming EP.... |
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