Los Angeles post-punk band Second Still have announced a new album – Violet Phase. You can hear the first single , “New Violet” now. Written in the winter of 2018-19 in Joshua Tree and Idyllwild, California the new album sees Second Still evolving their sound and progressing forward into uncharted sonic territory. The album will be released May 17, 2019 and pre-ordering is now available for… Read more →
Fine Cult is the musical project spearheaded by Illinois native Luke Woodson – with extensive influences including The Cure, Slowdive, and The Legendary Pink Dots, Love & Rockets, Bryan Ferry, Skinny Puppy, and The Soft Moon – Woodson has crafted a sound that gives off elements of post-punk, shoegaze, alternative rock, gothic, and dream pop. On his newly released album Essentially (Black Album)… Read more →
Danish post-punk trio from Copenhagen The Foreign Resort will release their next full length album Outnumbered on Artoffact Records April 5th, preceded by the single and music video by the same name and followed up with shows and festival appearances in Europe and North America throughout 2019. The band combines the shadowy mysticism of The Cure’s Pornography era with a driving… Read more →
Swedish gothic rock band Brotherhood from the city of Eskilstuna have released their latest album In The Violet Hour featuring nine songs that showcase the intention to create a classic and timeless album. Recorded in their own Spider Studio the album is dark, deep, melancholic with epic soundscapes utilizing chorus bass, melodic synthesizers, and raw guitars creating a modern gothic rock sound based on the roots of goth… Read more →
Baltimore-based Blackmask Records has released the newest album by Swedish post-punk trio The Secret French Postcards – the 10-track album titled Contradictions is great addition to the genre. Contradictions is available via the Blackmask Records Bandcamp page. Also check out the bands extensive self-releases on The Secret French Postcards Bandcamp page. Contradictions by The Secret French Postcards Read more →
Reconverb is the cold-wave / post-punk / ambient-instrumental solo project by Helge Vammen from Aarhus, Denmark. Having been inspired by the eclectic and a love for 70’s and 80’s synth sounds including Kraftwerk and Jarre – Reconverb has a new 5-track EP titled Heraldik which includes a S Y Z Y G Y X vocal remix on the track “Odd Birds”. The release made… Read more →
One-woman post-punk / gothic rock band Unknown Pleasures Limited or (UP LTD) formed in Riverside, California by Scarlet Smith has put out a new 2-track single – Blur – containing the first tracks from her upcoming debut album in production with Smith as the vocalist, guitarist, bass player, drummer, synthesizer, violinist, pianist, and songwriter of the project. Blur along with her other work is… Read more →
Wax Trax! Records is now accepting pre-orders for their full-length documentary film Industrial Accident: The Story of Wax Trax! Records which will be shipping on April 16. The film features the story of the Chicago retail store and the record label that made music history during the 80s – includes commentary by: Steve Albini – (Big Black, Shellac) Paul Barker – (Ministry, Revolting Cocks, Lead… Read more →
Boy Harsher will soon be releasing their second album Careful via their own label Nude Club Records and are set to begin an extensive tour with dates in the US, Europe, Canada, and Mexico this February 1st through April 20th. The band will perform with Nghtcrwlr, Kontravoid, Boan, and Special Interest with some nights already sold out. Tickets are available… Read more →
Pass/Ages the darkwave duo of Caitlin Grimalkin and Jonn Gauntletier from Vero Beach, Florida have a new cassette 9-track album Taken Underneath made available by the Katuktu Collective tape label and can be ordered via Bandcamp, the album will also be released on CD later this year. The band have been busy performing throughout Florida in 2018 and will be sharing the stage with She… Read more →
