Vochy is a highly significant track for Dlina Volny, being the band’s first release in their native Belarusian. Vochy by Dlina Volny It’s also their first since the In Between album from August last y...

Whether by accident or design, the meeting of Andrew Charm and Matia Simovich has given us the hard beauty of Desolation. Desolation by Charm School Charm, leader of Los Angeles No Wave/post-punk outf...

From the gated drums to the coquettish chorus, Indescribable revels in the best pop moments of the 80s and early 90s. New York based Silver Otto (TJ Sonnier) finds time to evoke the pop heyday of Madonna and Whitney, flirty and fun, the production blessed with a crisp and clear style reminiscent of Stargate and

There are so many wonderful collaborators on Cherry, the new album from London-based Swedish artist Josefin Öhrn. Lose Yourself is among the best and most moving. Not only does Lose Yourself grace us ...

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The gathering second sleazon – I mean season – of electroclash is being joined by another rowdy child: an attitude-laden descendant of its distant cousins, New Rave. Space Police isn’t a full-on resur...

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Dahlias are often considered a symbol of strength, but when given to another person, they are regarded as a sign of commitment and devotion. The latter is a major theme within the lyrics of Dahlia, th...

San Diego, California based electronic musician EM_LEN previews his upcoming fourth album with the moody tones of Half Past Midnight. Half Past Midnight by EM_LEN EM_LEN cites Depeche Mode circa Some ...

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Ahead of the release of her fifth EP, Divine Hand, the quietly acerbic and insightful TIFFY gets real with social media on Memorial Timeline. Divine Hand by TIFFY TIFFY (Tiffany Sammy) adopts a deadpa...

Underwater sees Waterloo, Ontario based Awake & Dreaming learning from the past and applying that to the present day, in more than one way. Inevitable by Awake & Dreaming As you can also hear on I U M...

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Van Veen gets us ready for the release of their Imitation EP on Deep to Left by dropping the sensual and dirty electroclash of Psychic Lunch. Imitation by Van Veen Headed by Jared Hiller, previously o...

The streets of London aren’t paved with gold; however, E.M. Kane has uncovered a precious gem in Dalston. E.M. Kane · One Night In Dalston London can be a lonely place, even when you have friends, mor...

The atmospheric and heavy combination of shoegaze and post-rock that defines Gazing Back is dominating but never oppressive. Gazing Back by Mara Mara – helmed by Belgian ambient artist Gert Stockmans – can be viewed as almost a mirror image of his Samatha project. Where the latter is introspective and ambient, Mara and Gazing Back

With The Littlest Hobo heading for a reboot, this reissuing by The French of their version of the fondly remembered show theme tune is incredibly timely. TV Themes by The French The French was one of ...

Since debuting in 2018 with the thirteen-minute-long movement Excerpt From An Atypical Brain Damage, Dis Fig has been experimental and accessible. What To Make Of These Mortal Hands by Dis Fig The Sna...

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On their latest single, Berlin-based Matching Outfits find an unexpected intersection between Marquee Moon and the heyday of C86. Mini Moon by Matching Outfits The track, which is out now as a part of a double-single along with Leave It, has a guitar line that invites positive comparisons to a song that is pivotal part

The mysterious musician behind the Mellified Man persona dissects and reconstructs electronic post-punk with anhedonia. anhedonia by Mellified Man It takes the listener on a trip to a reimagined 80s, ...

Eliza Edens looks at missteps and misadventures in relationships on Hot & Mean, another confessional cut from their upcoming Death Drive LP. Brooklyn-based Edens doesn’t hide behind coyness and euphem...

2026 has been a breakthrough year for Ductape, as their particularly passionate approach to post-punk has deservedly gained ever-wider prominence. Faded Flowers by Ductape Figures, from the band’s rec...

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Unholy industrial outfit Corpseshock make a quick return to the blog after Spiritus Sancti with the contrasting tones of Paint the Walls. Where Spiritus Sancti found inspiration and maybe a degree of ...

As the release date of Youth Valley’s As Passive Aggressive As It Gets LP approaches, they share a third track, sunday oh monday. As Passive Aggressive As It Gets by Youth Valley Many of us have had t...

Minimal proto-techno beats rush headlong into shadows of the Sheffield punk-funk of Chakk and Cabaret Voltaire on Ultra Magnetic. Arcana by Shook Shook, the Dutch producer Jasper Wijnands, incorporate...

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Nearly 40 years after their iconic single The Promise, synthpop duo When In Rome show they still have that magic pop touch. While original members Andrew Mann and Clive Farrington may refer to their e...

Brooding alt-pop with an incisive indie attitude, suffocate is the latest single from Emma Tea marking the release of her debut EP. everything's fine (EP) by Emma Tea Hitting some dancefloor-friendly ...

With a headline tour this November and a new EP in 2027, things are looking brighter than ever for Fright Years. Dye Star by Fright Years Fronted by powerhouse vocalist Jules Kelly, Fright Years set t...

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With her debut album, Greatest Swamp Hits, out next month, lene 3000 treats us to the skewed Brothers Grimm vibes of Lights off. lene 3000, the project of Norwegian synth-pop songwriter Lene Talgø, dr...

Simulation is a trip, in more than one sense of the word, as James E. Gray serves up a track that is wilfully individual and transgressive. One of those songs has a long story behind it – it took over a decade to finish from conception to release – and it equally tells a story