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‘Where Does a Body End?’ is an intimate portrait of the band SWANS, from their roots as a brutal, confrontational post-punk band that emerged from the same early 1980s era NYC that gave us Sonic Youth (and, somehow, Madonna) through their ill-fated bid at mainstream success in the 90s indie-rock gold rush, […]
YEARS OF DENIAL is the alter-face of French musician/DJ/producer Jerome Tcherneyan and Czech performance artist/DJ Barkosina Hanusova. Their music is known for its moody, atmospheric, and hypnotic soundscapes, driven by distorted, echoey vocals, pulsing beats, and brooding synth melodies. The band’s lyrics often revolve around isolation, despair, addiction, and mental […]
A few weeks after the official release of the album “MASQUERADE“, Swiss alternative-rock / post-punk/ industrial duo Grey Lips shared an animated video illustrating the song ‘Constrained’. Grey Lips is a duo composed of Perrine Berger (Adieu Gary Cooper, Perrine 3000) and Matthieu Hardouin (Zatokrev, Impure Wilhelmina, Fallan, Hateful Monday, Orchestre tout puissant Marcel Duchamps), playing […]
It seems like whenever I try to sum up 4 Beat Grace exactly – and I’ve tried several times – ultimately, I fail. The Zurich-based band not only covers the post-punk genre but dives deep into the possibilities of all sounds microtonal. That implies applying their extraordinary technique to alternative […]
UK-based artist Kill Shelter has recently unveiled a beautifully melancholic yet powerful new album, “Asylum.” With influences ranging from alternative, post-punk, darkwave, and contemporary electronica, alluding to the classic sonorities of Depeche Mode, Sisters of Mercy, or New Order, Kill Shelter spuns into an even more fantastic creative direction. While […]
Silent Runners will release their new album “Statues & Ornaments” on June 3rd, 2022 on Cold Transmission Music. “Statues & Ornaments” shows a slight shift in direction for Silent Runners. Featuring a heavier emphasis on post-punk influences and more drum-driven songs, without compromising the iconic mix of synths, guitars, and deep vocals the band became known for. You can find out […]
If you have been wondering what to listen to lately or perused social media looking for a band that would restore faith in post-punk, looks no further than Silent Runners. Silent Runners (Amsterdam, NL) will release their new album “Statues & Ornaments” on June 3rd via Cold Transmission Music. The […]
Italian-based Darkwave duo Iamnoone has just released their new digital single ‘The Need’. The song is taken from their successful latest album “Dead Season” (released in November 2021) and comes with the brand new b-side “The Edge of the World”. The single is accompanied by an atmospheric video. “‘The Need’ crawls under our skins like […]
Silent Runners will release their new album “Statues & Ornaments” on June 3rd, 2022 on Cold Transmission Music. Pre-orders for CD, vinyl, and digital downloads are available on Bandcamp, starting April 22. The news is celebrated with a new single video: ‘Perfect Place to Hide’. ‘Perfect Place to Hide’ is a song about hiding from reality […]
German Post-Punk quartet Carpet Waves announces their new EP titled “Inner Weapons” for an April 22nd release on Waveland Records. With the follow-up to their last EP “Darkness and Bright Thoughts”, the band aims on “Inner Weapons” to tie in with the post-punk and wave scenes without losing their roots in alternative and indie […]