Unknown Pleasures Limited or (UP LTD) has released Blur, a new full-length album on Bandcamp as a free download. UP LTD is the one-woman post-punk / goth rock band formed in Riverside, California by Scarlet Smith and she is the vocalist, guitarist, bass player, drummer, synthesizer, violinist, pianist, and songwriter in the project. The 10-track album includes eight original compositions… Read more →
Brussels-based tour management group Highway Holidays have released a session video by Second Still recorded several month ago at the end of their EU tour, featuring the songs “Ashes” and “The Future”. The video was filmed and edited by Michael Thiel with the sound and mix provided by Guy Tournay. Read more →
Italian post-punk band Ash Code are about to begin their tour of the U.S. Having already performed extensively throughout Europe, this will be their first American tour which starts August 28th, 2019 and continues through September 8th, 2019. The band have an extensive selection of material to perform with three albums that are available on Metropolis Records, including 2014’s Oblivion,… Read more →
Tempers have released “Capital Pains”, a new music video off their new album Private Life. The video is directed and edited by Zev Deans and shot by Brandon McGowan. Private Life will be out October 25th, 2019 via Dais Records and can be pre-order here. Read more →
Body of Light – the synth band by brothers Andrew and Alexander Jarson have delivered their third album Time To Kill. Reviving their 80’s inspired electro/freestyle sound of their first album – 2016’s Let Me Go – the brothers could easily blend into the past Miami / NYC / LA roster of groups with their tracks showcasing a dark electronic… Read more →
Italian post-punk band Der Himmel Über Berlin will soon be releasing their new album Chinese Voodoo Dolls via French label Unknown Pleasures Records. The album feature 8-tracks full of energy and death rock fury with a sound reminiscent of Bauhaus, Joy Division and Christian Death. Recorded and mixed at East Land Studio in Cormons, Italy – Chinese Voodoo Dolls will… Read more →
NYC post-punk artist Jean Lorenzo, known as Silent EM has released his first LP – The Absence. Lorenzo played guitar and bass in post-punk and punk bands and his solo project Silent EM is influenced by 80’s French coldwave and he creates his music with synthesizers and drum machines. The new album is available on Fire or Stone vinyl version pressed on high-quality 180-gram… Read more →
Near Dark, the Oakland-based record label, booking and festival head up by Gina Marie of post-punk trio Ötzi have announced the dates and line-up for the 3rd annual Near Dark Fest. The music festival is being held in Oakland, California September 12th – 14th and will feature Pink turns Blue (DE), The Vanishing (20 year anniversary & reunion), Hagar the Womb (UK) , Cemetery… Read more →
We start off 120 Volts #023 with three new title tracks, beginning with “New World” by FM Attack featuring Vandal Moon, “Plein Nord” by Xarah Dion, and “Disko Anksiyete” by She Past Away. The playlist also includes new and classic track by Depeche Mode, Palais Ideal, Blush Response, Pankow, Sonsombre, Virgin in Veil, Ghostland, Second Still, Cat Rapes Dog, X Marks The… Read more →
Swiss Dark Nights has announced the new HAPAX album Monade. The album features eight months of work to produce 10 brand new tracks including the single “Shining Lover” with a deeper and more sophisticated introspective sound from the band . Monade is available for pre-order via Bandcamp and will be released June 30th, it will be available in glassmaster CD (end of June) and dark-red… Read more →
