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‘No Songs Tomorrow’ Compiles the Best of 1980s Darkwave

‘No Songs Tomorrow’ Compiles the Best of 1980s Darkwave

No Songs Tomorrow, a new compilation from Cherry Red Records, offers a new perspective on darkwave, coldwave, and other ethereal delights from the 1980s.

Venera’s Debut Is a Compelling Suite of Industrial Electronica

Venera’s Debut Is a Compelling Suite of Industrial Electronica

On Venera’s self-titled debut, nu-metal royalty James ‘Munky’ Shaffer and renaissance man Chris Hunt make a compelling suite of industrial electronica.

Scheuber’s ‘Autarcique’ Is Full of Dark Synthwave Delights

Scheuber’s ‘Autarcique’ Is Full of Dark Synthwave Delights

Scheuber’s Autarcique is a superb synthwave album infused with equal parts dark dance beats and fine song crafting. The result is beautiful.

Post-Punk Tree of Life: Twin Tribes and Black Swan Lane Sustain the Genre

Post-Punk Tree of Life: Twin Tribes and Black Swan Lane Sustain the Genre

Post-punk bands Twin Tribes and Black Swan Lane hail from the sunny climes of the southwestern and southeastern US, and yet sonically mirror the late ’70s/early ’80s post-punk from the rain-sodden UK.

CORLYX’s ‘Blood in the Disco’ Combines Nostalgia and Innovation in Their Gothic Rock

CORLYX’s ‘Blood in the Disco’ Combines Nostalgia and Innovation in Their Gothic Rock

Blood in the Disco isn’t just CORLYX’s best album yet, it’s one of the best goth rock albums to emerge yet this decade.

Electronic/Industrial Acts Remix Danny Elfman’s ‘Big Mess’ As ‘Bigger. Messier.’

Electronic/Industrial Acts Remix Danny Elfman’s ‘Big Mess’ As ‘Bigger. Messier.’

If you thought Danny Elfman’s Big Mess was crazy, wait until you hear ‘Bigger. Messier.’ featuring remixes from Squarepusher, Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith, Trent Reznor, Iggy Pop, and more.

Trentemøller Resubmerges Into the Dark with the Massive ‘Memoria’

Trentemøller Resubmerges Into the Dark with the Massive ‘Memoria’

Trentemøller’s Memoria is intended to be listened to in the dark: total darkness, total immersion. Added visuals would just be sensory overload.

Boy Harsher’s ‘The Runner’ Is Compelling as Both Film and Soundtrack

Boy Harsher’s ‘The Runner’ Is Compelling as Both Film and Soundtrack

Boy Harsher chose to fill dark times by creating a film and soundtrack. The Runner, a sharp 30-minute horror, unfurls tantalizingly ambiguous events at a stately place.

LVRA “Gets Me Going” with Her BDSM Electropop Vibes

LVRA “Gets Me Going” with Her BDSM Electropop Vibes

Scotland’s LVRA plays with BDSM vibes on her latest dark, electropop track, “Gets Me Going”.

15 Years Ago Pet Shop Boys Responded to the Bush Era with ‘Fundamental’

15 Years Ago Pet Shop Boys Responded to the Bush Era with ‘Fundamental’

Pet Shop Boys’ Fundamental was the rare protest record that challenged politics with tunes set for the dance floor.

Konqistador and HanHan Team for Darkwave Hip-Hop on “Visaya”

Konqistador and HanHan Team for Darkwave Hip-Hop on “Visaya”

Detroit-based electronic/industrial outfit, Konqistador team with Toronto hip-hopper HanHan for "Visaya", a song that blends darkwave and rap into an incendiary combination.

Hidden Beams’ Autobiographical “Hidden” Taps Into Dark Clouds (premiere)

Hidden Beams’ Autobiographical “Hidden” Taps Into Dark Clouds (premiere)

Hidden Beams' "Hidden" taps into the dark clouds of early psychedelia, creating a stirring, disquieting storm that culminates in an ultimately emotionally uplifting moment.