Bootblacks have released their 9-track melodic post-punk album Thin Skies today, this is also their first LP for Artoffact Records. The new album is produced by Jason Corbett of Artoffact labelmates ACTORS, and the band’s Bandcamp page describes Thin Skies as, “…evoking scenes of dark days and reckless nights in the urban jungle – a marriage of post-punk emotion and… Read more →
Vandal Moon has released “Hurt” the first single from the upcoming album Black Kiss. The new 10-track album will be released May 15th, 2020 by the duo based in Santa Cruz, California comprised of Blake Voss (vocals, guitars, synthesizers, principal songwriter) and Jeremy Einsiedler (drum machines and synthesizers). About the new album, Black Voss says, “This record is more purely… Read more →
Looking back at the last ten years, we have enjoyed an abundance of coldwave, electronic, post-punk, and goth music releases. We may consider the decade a rebirth for alternative music, so here are some of the most-played tracks for each year we could find among the hundreds of our favorites. 2010 Nunhood – Merciful Nuns 2011 Dead Sun Rising –… Read more →
YouTube channel SADMENISTAN has put together two video playlists of post-punk / goth / coldwave tracks by various Russian artists, showcasing their talent and atmospheric style. Doomer Music Volume 1 1. 00:00 Капитан Ненавидит Море – Черная лента 2. 05:30 ВЕДЬМА – Рандеву 3. 08:20 Дом Моделей – Без названия (Грейс) 4. 11:24 Sedativ – Вечное никогда 5. 15:25 ВЕДЬМА… Read more →
Minimal Wave has released From Minimal Wave With Love – a limited edition collection of 12-tracks from their archive that can be ordered while supplies last as a cassette release and digital download. The collection includes many track that are now out of print. Inspired by the 80’s cassette From Brussels With Love, this tape was first made available at… Read more →
Australian darkwave artist Buzz Kull has a new dance track single Last In The Club out today and includes a remix by Angus Andrew from Liars. The single is available from Avant! Records via Bandcamp. Last In The Club by BUZZ KULL Read more →
Berlin-based label Ombra International focusing on post-punk and new wave sounds with Italo and dark Disco has a new collection out October 18th, 2019. Ombra INTL 011 features five dark dance tracks from around the globe with Vitorijoski from Slovenia, Arvin Fajar from Indonesia, Seven Knives from Russia, Adrem from Mexico, and Naufragi from Belgium. Check out “Monoland” by Seven… Read more →
S Y Z Y G Y X, the dark electronic music project of Luna Blanc and Josh Clark have announced their second album Fading Bodies – the product of working from their home studio in the Washington D.C. metro area as they continue to evolve their synth and coldwave sound. The 15-track album encompasses a unique style born of their… Read more →
Mannequin Records synth / new wave project Void Vision, headed by Philadelphia producer Shari Vari, have a new music video out today for the track “Body Says” from the upcoming album The Other due later in 2019. Directed by Hanna Hamilton + Floor Eleven the video features eerie and comedic characters moving along the pulsing electronic track. Void Vision will also begin a… Read more →
Seattle’s Tony D’Oporto darkwave / post-punk music project Suffering For Kisses has just released a new EP titled Love, Loss & Regret where he continues on the journey of creating the blend of coldwave synth tracks and dark new wave sounds that we were introduced to on his debut 2018 album Forever Waiting. We talk with Tony to learn more about his music, style and future… Read more →
