Recorded between March 2012 and July 2015 the 10-track album Holy Blood is the product of the shoegaze / post-punk project Psychic Hearts, formed in Mexico in 2010 by Erick Arevalo (in addition to his solo project “El Ojo y la Navaja”) and Javier Mejia – their sound influenced by bands including Ceremony, Skywave, Cocteau Twins, Ride, Low Life, Asylum Party, In the Nursery,… Read more →
German music and video application company Algoriddim has released djay Pro 2 for Mac – the multiple award-winning DJ software has been taken to the next level next level with a modernized user interface, countless new features, and advanced music analysis tools that make it even easier for DJs to focus on their performance. djay Pro 2 allows users to directly access… Read more →
Ukrainian post-punk artist Gentle Ropes debut album Rose Wine & Gallows is set to be released December 19th on Black Verb Records via Bandcamp – you can listen to the first single “Sunset Of Youth” from the album to be available in digital and cassette. Gentle Ropes founder Serj Kost in an interview with The Blog That Celebrates Itself describes his… Read more →
The five piece Amsterdam-based darkwave / postpunk band Silent Runners have released their 11-track debut album The Directory, two years after their initial self-titled Silent Runners EP (2015). The album featuring a classic 80s synth sound is self-recorded and produced by the band in their own studio. Mastering was done at Metropolis Mastering (UK) by Andy ‘Hippy’ Baldwin, who also worked with… Read more →
Unknown Pleasures Records of Barcelona, Spain have released Winter Solstice – a digital compilation curated by Pedro Peñas Robles featuring tracks by A★I, Antipole, NORMA LOY remixed by Versari, NONE, Selfishadows, European Ghost, Japan Suicide, Thesaintcyr feat Pascale Le Berre, Cenizas, Silent Runners, Adan & Ilse, Caffetine remixed by Dylan McBride, Liebknecht, and Simi Nah Music. Winter Solstice is available for… Read more →
Witch-house.com has released a new 12-track electronic / ambient music compilation as a tribute to Stranger Things’ Upside Down. The free download The Other Side is available from Bandcamp – however any name-your-price purchase proceeds will will be forwarded to Bat Conservation International to help with efforts to protect bats, their habitat, and to educate the public on the importance of… Read more →
The Soft Moon have released a new video for “It Kills” off their upcoming fourth album Criminal to be released February 2nd on Sacred Bones Records as well as North American 2018 tour dates where they will be accompanied by Boy Harsher. A limited-edition release of Criminal is available for pre-order from Sacred Bones directly. Criminal by THE SOFT MOON03/27 – Philadelphia, PA – Johnny Brenda’s * 03/28 –… Read more →
The post-punk band Cruz de Navajas from Mexico City have released their debut album Dominación. The band’s first album is made up of eight tracks with five of them re-recorded from their 2016 demo, mixed and mastered at North London Bomb Factory. Dominación is available in digital and vinyl versions from Bandcamp via French label Symphony of Destruction. Dominación by CRUZ DE NAVAJAS Read more →
Three years after their EP Buried Under a World of Roses Death Of Lovers have released their first full-length album The Acrobat on Dais Records. Death Of Lovers is the other musical project by the members of the band Nothing (Nick Bassett, Domenic Palermo and Kyle Kimball) – and they have produced a cold and gloomy album showcasing eight simple yet polished post-punk… Read more →
None, the coldwave / postpunk solo project by German artist Anna Nin has a new 16-track album due next week on Berlin label Black Verb Records – you can now preview three of the tracks “Wailing”, “Hide”, and “Space” from the album Poison that will be released in digital format and cassette and is available for pre-order via Bandcamp. Also preview “Two Minds” released on Youtube. Poison by… Read more →
