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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.... 
Maude Vôs and Marie Nyx Share 'In The Club Out' EP
by Michael Major - June 30, 2023 Maude Vôs and Marie Nyx of the Los Angeles based queer electronic label Delusional Records have released the In The Club Out EP. Featuring both their original mix as well as takes on the track from LGBTQIA+ artists across the USA, it aims to highlight the variety and tradition of queer dance music i... 
Cold Cave Announce U.S. Tour in September & October
by Michael Major - June 27, 2023 Fresh off the road supporting Depeche Mode, Cold Cave have returned with an exciting U.S. headline tour announcement. The group, which features underground luminary Wes Eisold and multi-instrumentalist Amy Lee, will canvas the midwest and coastal regions of the United States this September and Octo... 
Maude Vôs And Marie Nyx Tap Baby Weight & Leonce For 'In The Club Out' Remixes
by Michael Major - June 14, 2023 Maude Vôs and Marie Nyx of the Los Angeles based queer electronic label Delusional Records have shared a pair of remixes of their track “In The Club Out,” courtesy of D.C.’s Baby Weight and Atlanta’s Leonce.... 
guccihighwaters Shares Anti-Love Song 'DON'T TALK ABOUT LOVE'
by Michael Major - May 18, 2023 Multi-talented artist guccihighwaters is back in his producing bag, breathing new life into the ‘notmorgan’ moniker tied to his DIY SoundCloud roots. After releasing the self-produced single “shame” last month, and he’s following up with “DON’T TALK ABOUT LOVE” that finds the artist back behind the ... 
Darkwave Artist Mareux Releases Debut Album 'Lovers From the Past'
by Michael Major - May 05, 2023 Acclaimed darkwave artist, Mareux, has released his debut album, Lovers From The Past via Revolution/Warner Records. In support of the album, Mareux will be kicking off a headlining global tour tomorrow with stops in Los Angeles, New York City, Berlin, London and more. Listen to the new singles now!... 
Darkwave Artist Mareux Releases Single 'Little Lies'
by Michael Major - April 07, 2023 “Little Lies” layers neon keys above a head-nodding bass line and icy production. Surging through this sonic backdrop, Mareux’s deep intonation bellows and beckons with an entrancing and engaging refrain. Emblematic of his haunting idiosyncratic sound, the track melts into a transfixing ebb and flow... 
Mareux Returns With New Single 'Lovers From the Past'
by Michael Major - March 10, 2023 Critically acclaimed darkwave artist Mareux announces new album, Lovers From The Past, set for release on May 5, 2023 via Warner Records/Revolution Records. Alongside the announcement, the darkwave artist releases the hypnotic title track. “Lovers From The Past” fuses a thumping bassline to nocturna... |
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