People leave, and time has the appalling manners to keep moving. A night of company gives way to an empty morning; the room that briefly felt habitable becomes a place… The post Obychno Odyn Faces the Empty Morning in Video for Desolate Coldwave Single “Уходят люди и часы” appeared first on Post-Punk.com.

Deathrock has always had a practical relationship with bad news. A macabre sense of mortality supplies the subject matter, punk supplies the impatience, and everyday life keeps renewing the subscription.… The post East Bay Deathpunks Normal Weirds Stare Down Mortality on New Album “Frown Time” appeared first on Post-Punk.com.

Somewhere between the panic attack and the curtain call, Fiona’s Phobias have found a rather entertaining place to set up shop. Their six-track EP DEMOnS Vol. 1 dresses burnout, self-disgust,… The post Fiona’s Phobias Turns Burnout and Obsession Into a Gothic Rock Opera on “DEMOnS Vol. 1” appeared first on Post-Punk.com.

Once a song reaches the stage, its authors have to negotiate with a whole new set of circumstances: the room, the volume, the audience, and whatever mood everyone brought through… The post Brooklyn’s The Amatory Murder Share New Live Album “We’ve Lost Our Minds” appeared first on Post-Punk.com.

A Faustian bargain begins with the ancient human suspicion that the universe can be persuaded to overlook consequence. We trade tomorrow for today, permanence for appetite, conscience for advantage, imagining… The post And It Was Night Bets Against the Devil in Video for Dark Noir Pop Single “The Fever” appeared first on Post-Punk.com.

Winter Sect have discovered one of goth’s better-kept secrets: graveyards can be funny places. Not funny in the sitcom sense, unless your sitcom happens to involve velvet sleeves, low fog,… The post Winter Sect Invite the Dead to Dance in Their Video for “Graveyard Girl” appeared first on Post-Punk.com.

An ache moves forward He steps back I step forward It all turns black He steps forward I step back Some relationships develop their own terrible choreography: one person advances,… The post “It All Turns Black” — Lana Del Rabies Explores Desire and Self-Erasure in Ghostly Video for “Annihilate” appeared first on Post-Punk.com.

Dreams may be among the strangest territories available to us. Each night, the mind constructs worlds without asking permission from physics, geography, biography, or common sense. We meet people who… The post “Somewhere in Between” — Venus Volcanism Blurs the Boundaries of Love and Consciousness in Video for “Dreams” appeared first on Post-Punk.com.

Lift the veil, see what I’ve become An exoskeletal pantheon Born again from bone and breath To spread the living gospel of death On Tears for the Dying‘s blistering new… The post “The Living Gospel of Death” — Tears for the Dying Summon Cosmic Horror on New Single “Devour Me” appeared first on Post-Punk.com.

The screams of children, far away Echo in this perfect day A perfect society becomes considerably harder to admire once somebody explains who has been paying for it. In Ursula… The post Italian Post-Punk Trio La Mano Sinistra Put Paradise on Trial in Video for Debut Single “Unnecessary Perfection” appeared first on Post-Punk.com.

CATASTROFE CLUB have reached the point where the extinction of humanity begins to sound suspiciously like good news. On Un Dia Mejor, Josep M. Herrera and David Molina survey civilization’s… The post Spanish Duo CATASTROFE CLUB Imagine a Brighter Tomorrow Without Us in Their Video for “Un Dia Mejor” appeared first on Post-Punk.com.

I gave myself the power of keeping you away Wrapped up in the sounds of the bastion’s coldest waves I still see you watching me move towards the within Frankie… The post “Tiene Miedo al Silencio” — Casual Confrontation Takes Power Back From a Toxic Dynamic With “SCARED OF SILENCE” appeared first on Post-Punk.com.

Collage artist Amanda Lee Stilwell of LastCraft Designs and Rosebud Tarot has been reading tarot for over two decades, which is probably long enough to start wondering why the major… The post New Wave Tarot Deals a Final Hand with Siouxsie Sioux, Dave Gahan, Robert Smith, and More! appeared first on Post-Punk.com.

Halcyon eyes, kind of gloomy in-between (If not now, then when we gonna do it, baby?) Holy pledge, Nostradamus said we’re clean (If not you, then who is gonna teach… The post PONS Unleash a Carnival of Freaks and Ghouls in Video for “IF NOT NOW…” appeared first on Post-Punk.com.

Her secret lies behind his broken eyes. You carry her all alone inside of you. And you’re still searching for some validation. Why only find frustration? Well, I don’t know.… The post “You Carry Her All Alone” — Novelí Turns Self-Discovery Into Darkwave Devotion in Video for Trans Anthem “Mind or Body” appeared first on Post-Punk.com.

Daydreaming, lost and found Daydreaming, nowhere bound Falling deeper, falling down, it took me over And I can’t get out The life inside your head has certain advantages: better dialogue,… The post “I’m Lost in These Visions” — Tomorrows Letters Turns Inner Sanctuary Into Solitary Confinement in Video for “Daydreaming” appeared first on Post-Punk.com.

My sins are all forgiven. I might be desperate, but I won’t let you forget. I know you will give in to me. I am dead set. I am dead… The post “I Know You Will Give In to Me” — She 1 • Him 2 Share Video for Unsettling Synthpop Single “Obsessed” appeared first on Post-Punk.com.

The Future arrived Tuesday No one knew, however A girl packing her suitcase saying, “Maybe now or never” There is a bassline in Ganser’s Futuretripping that seems to know the… The post Chicago Post-Punk Outfit Ganser Borrow From Tomorrow in Video for “Futuretripping” appeared first on Post-Punk.com.

Tear a piece of this and shove it hard into your mouth A lilylicker sounds like a particularly devoted suck-up, someone whose admiration has become a full-time occupation. Put the… The post “Love Me Better” — Patriarchy Stage a Tableau of Floral Worship in Video for “Lilylicker” appeared first on Post-Punk.com.

Cold night, middle of winter Bodies in motion, flames burning high Now I wake up alone, the air doesn’t move No rain on the concrete, no god in the sky… The post “Cold Night, Middle of Winter” — Soft Vein Shares Intimate Tour Rehearsal Video for “Another Summer” appeared first on Post-Punk.com.

Erasure have spent forty years demonstrating how much emotional information can be smuggled into an immaculate pop song. Synth legend Vince Clarke builds structures with the discipline of an engineer;… The post Erasure Share New Single “Wings of Love” — New Album “Radio!! Radio!!” Announced! appeared first on Post-Punk.com.

Hope I find you Awake tonight When I’m dreaming I can’t hold onto you Sleep offers a peculiar bargain to anyone missing someone they cannot reach. For a few hours,… The post Louisville Synthpop Trio MODISTE Release Dreamy Cover of The Black Queen’s “Distanced” Ahead of Upcoming Tour Dates appeared first on Post-Punk.com.

An obsession, exaggeration Lust, desire and adoration Lose yourself in someone else Limerence closes every door Robots In Love have the sort of name that promises chrome-plated heartbreak, and their… The post “Limerence Closes Every Door” — Obsession Rains Down in Robots in Love’s Video for “Cease and Desist” appeared first on Post-Punk.com.

I’ll see you in the vacant light Somewhere in-between In a room that my body makes For you and me Some songs announce themselves with a manifesto. Violet Silhouette’s This… The post Violet Silhouette Blur Desire and Reality in David Lynch-Inspired Video for “This Is Something” appeared first on Post-Punk.com.

Na skale Nad wodą Czaruje melodią For thousands of years, human beings have imagined voices calling to us from beyond the known world. The siren may be one of our… The post Dawid Walkusz Answers the Call of the Siren in Video for Dreamy Post-Punk Single “Syrena” — Featuring Julia Frycz appeared first on Post-Punk.com.

Ten years is a long time to leave a monster in the basement, especially when you know it has been down there learning new tricks. Ghosts In The Graveyard return… The post Ghosts In The Graveyard Dig Up Their Debut for “Monsters For The Masses: Resurrected” — Watch the Video for “Monster Mask” appeared first on Post-Punk.com.

Oh how I want to love you Oh how I love to want you Oh how I love to hate you Oh how I hate to love you A persuasive… The post Charm School and INHALT’s Matia Simovich Explore Desire and Deception on “Desolation” appeared first on Post-Punk.com.

Oh, holding on to yon and bitter falter Endless yearning weaves its web Among the forest, sheltered by her alter To be free, to be free Society of the Silver… The post Society of the Silver Cross Join Blood and Sun for a Gothic Folk Pilgrimage on “Temple Hymns Volume Two” appeared first on Post-Punk.com.

There was always something faintly threatening about DEVO, even when they were dressed like escaped laboratory technicians and making middle America wonder whether Akron had been contaminated by industrial runoff.… The post Seattle’s The Phantom Eyes Shares Video for Darkwave Cover of DEVO’S “Puppet Boy” appeared first on Post-Punk.com.

I’m a living god In the same way as all human flesh A pretty song can pose a problem when your band has spent a decade cultivating less agreeable habits.… The post Melbourne Post-Punk Quartet Bitumen Gather Around the Fire in Video for “Perffect Dress” appeared first on Post-Punk.com.

Two pizzas, a boombox, and a demo CD-R were enough to keep Michael Mayer and Wolfgang Voigt out all night. In Mayer’s recollection, their first encounter with the music of… The post Markus Guentner’s Pop Ambient Landmark “In Moll” Celebrates Its 25th Anniversary With First Complete Vinyl Edition appeared first on Post-Punk.com.

Infrarosso Se mi guardi, cambio forma Come fuoco nell’oscurità Infrarosso Barcelona-based duo VILLANELLE have figured out something plenty of club records forget while staring lovingly at their own machinery: rhythm… The post Barcelona-based Dark Synth Duo VILLANELLE Slip Under the Skin in Video for Debut Single “Infrarosso” appeared first on Post-Punk.com.

You said we’d never change You said we’d never fall I held on to every word I believed it all Forever is an ambitious promise to make on behalf of… The post Leipzig Darkwave Project Kalte Steine Turns Broken Promises Into Bittersweet Synthpop on “Love Is A Lie” appeared first on Post-Punk.com.

I’ll always wait for you The promise that someone will wait forever has enjoyed an excellent reputation in love songs, considering how uncomfortable it can become outside them. Patience can… The post London Post-Punk Trio Black Doldrums Lose Their Hearts to Limerence in Video for “Waiting” appeared first on Post-Punk.com.

His curved neck bent right back to see the swan Dreading the four steps up and over to where we ran I reached the viewing point and I sit here… The post Boston’s GOSSIP COLLAR Explore Faith, Fear, and the Frailty of Flesh on Gothic Post-Punk LP “Eaten of Worms” appeared first on Post-Punk.com.

Mental wormholes in the night Strange ideas give a familiar fright Some phantom power pulling you back And onto a completely different track Jack Duckworth has spent years making Soft… The post “Mental Wormholes in the Night” — Soft Riot Channels Strange Transmissions in His Surreal Video for “Ghostwriter” appeared first on Post-Punk.com.

Where’s the joy in this all? Where’s the light in the dark My hands hide my tears, I feel so lost This first day of Fall There is something especially… The post Los Angeles Post-Punk Duo DECEITS Face Birthday Dread in Their Video for “The First Day of Fall” appeared first on Post-Punk.com.

Fawning, we’re brighter, we’re cautious, Falling like fighters, we’re caustic. Cracked up like actors, we’re lying. Daydreams and nightmares. Sharing cigarettes and leather trousers can feel like a promising start… The post “Daydreams and Nightmares” — Night Nail Turns Desire Into Damnation in Video for “Vile Train” appeared first on Post-Punk.com.

Hear a voice call through the trees Leave this dying world behind Come along and follow me To the meadows of our minds A good fairy tale knows that beauty… The post “Leave This Dying World Behind” — Faded Pulse Finds Solace in the Past on Ethereal Goth Album “Elysia” appeared first on Post-Punk.com.

There’s always a moment when an artist with a reputation for electronic music severity discovers the cheap thrill of a perfect pop song, and Chances finds Kontravoid standing over the… The post Kontravoid Severs Expectations With Sinister Synthpop Single “Chances” appeared first on Post-Punk.com.

With every breath Thru muck and grime In every trek We write … Greg Bullock has spent enough time around darkwave to know that gloom by itself is cheap, and… The post Cyborg Amok’s Greg Bullock Confronts Mortality and Human Folly on Solo EP “26EP” appeared first on Post-Punk.com.

Pray for me tonight Blinded by your light Stigmatize my mind Your lost paradise Anton, a Parisian post-punk project led by Anton Steinbock, carries itself with the severe romanticism of… The post “Pray For Me Tonight” — Anton and Tout Debord Share Video for French Coldwave Confessional “Répression” appeared first on Post-Punk.com.

I went to bed I saw you there You shook your head It’s all out, where? There is a special cruelty in being wounded by someone who has already left… The post NYC’s Kind Kid Dresses an Open Wound in Haunting Dark Synthpop Single “Bleed” appeared first on Post-Punk.com.

Are we better off alone Will I come into my own Are we better off alone Being understood by someone is a comfort until the relationship ends and their imagined… The post Boy Harsher Dances Away Heartbreak in 35mm Video for “Faulty” — New Album “Get Mean” Out Now! appeared first on Post-Punk.com.

All the things I’ve seen, all the things I’ve been must upset you. Moving to a new city after a broken heart requires a certain faith in geography. Surely a… The post Berlin Shoegazers Pretty Average Let Old Desires Dissolve in Their Video for “All I Wanted, I Forgot” appeared first on Post-Punk.com.

Learn how to pray for the pleasure of having nothing Here for you, so choose me, use me, lose me, until I die Love can make a person remarkably inventive… The post “Your Gaze Consumes Me” — Dark Synthpop Artist Hermidgets Follows Desire Into the Fire in Video for “Like Moths” appeared first on Post-Punk.com.

On the cotton candy sky Written every moment of life For all eternity Wonder why we are even alive Some records come from a scene, some from a city, and… The post Turkish Darkwave Duo Ductape Confront the Slow Decay of Modern Life on New Album “Faded Flowers” appeared first on Post-Punk.com.

John X Belmonte’s Golden Lore understands a basic truth about goth clubs, doomed romance, and every terrible decision made after midnight: grandeur works best when there is something embarrassing hiding… The post NYC Darkwave Artist John X Belmonte Turns Regret Into Gothic Romance in Video for “Golden Lore” appeared first on Post-Punk.com.

In my head I am not dead A breakup is rarely finished just because somebody has delivered the closing speech. There are still arguments to rehearse, streets to avoid, and… The post Wisconsin Post-Punk Trio Whippets Share Necromantic Breakup Song “Not Dead” — New LP “No Skulls” Out This October! appeared first on Post-Punk.com.

Love songs usually get nervous around obsession because nobody wants to admit how close the two can live together. Everybody likes devotion when it comes with flowers, candy, and clean… The post “Every Freckle, Every Scar” — NYC’s Some Days Are Darker Explore the Anatomy of Obsession in Video for “Memorize You” appeared first on Post-Punk.com.